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one-man band or one-woman band is a musician who plays a number of instruments simultaneously using their hands, feet, limbs, and various mechanical and/or electronic contraptions. The simplest type of "one-person band" — a singer accompanying themselves on acoustic guitar and
harmonica mounted in a metal "harp rack" below the mouth — is often used by
buskers. More complicated setups may include
wind instruments strapped around the neck, a large
bass drum mounted on the musician's back with a beater which is connected to a foot pedal,
cymbals strapped between the knees or triggered by a pedal mechanism,
tambourines and
maracas tied to the limbs, and a stringed instrument strapped over the shoulders (e.g., a
banjo,
ukulele or
guitar). Since the development of
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) in the 1980s, musicians have also incorporated chest-mounted MIDI drum pads, foot-mounted
electronic drum triggers, and electronic
pedal keyboards into their set-ups.