Vuvuzela set to invade pop music

Never mind the glockenspiel, the vuvuzela has become the hottest musical instrument of 2010, blaring not just at World Cup football matches but everywhere from prestigious German concert halls to the darkest Norwegian forests. As scientists race to filter the droning horns from broadcasts , musicians are grabbing the cheap plastic instruments and heading to the studio. Or at least a couple of them are. While there were hints of vuvuzelas in the teaser for Björk's new Dirty Projectors collaboration , and at least one Leeds band added the tooters to their lineup, it's not until we got to the Round of 16 that vuvuzela fusion really started cooking. We don't just mean the Vuvuzela Concerto or South African girl-group La Vuvuzela 's half-baked World Cup cash-in, either. One of Germany's premier orchestras, the Konzerthausorchester Berlin , has formed a vuvuzela duo, demonstrating part of Brahms's First Symphony and Ravel's Bolero with perfect technique. Meanwhile, T in the Park has become the first British music festival to officially ban vuvuzelas. The instruments will not be welcome at the Scottish event, which runs from 9-11 July. "We have got to respect the artists and the thousands of fans who want to hear music without being disturbed by vuvuzelas," organisers said. But take note: T in the Park has not banned them on stage.