1. Yuri Landman was born on 1 February 1973 and is a Dutch inventor of musical instruments and musician who has made several experimental electric string instruments for a number of artists including Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth, Liars, Jad Fair of Half Japanese, Liam Finn, and Laura-Mary Carter.
Yuri Landman started as a comic book artist and made his debut in the comics field in 1997 with 'Je Mag Alles Met Me Doen'.
Unsatisfied about the limitations of prepared guitars Yuri Landman began creating and building several experimental string instruments, including electric zithers, electric Cymbalum, and electric Koto.
The Moodswinger was the first instrument Yuri Landman made for the band Liars.
From November 2006 to January 2007 Yuri Landman finished two copies of The Moonlander, a biheaded electric 18-string drone guitar, one for Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo and one for himself.
Yuri Landman started to perform again after a Perpignan Festival hosted by Vincent Moon and Gaspar Claus.
At first Yuri Landman started giving musicological lectures at venues, festivals and music related educational institutes.
Yuri Landman published an extensive 8 chapter guide on how to prepare a guitar, that was later transformed to the book Nice Noise.
Yuri Landman developed a wide of range of workshops with different kinds of instruments, and created this way thousands of DIY kalimbas, triochords, plates with crossed strings, and mallet guitars.
Yuri Landman started a two piece band called Bismuth with multi-instrumentalist Arnold van de Velde.
Stichting De Stilte created a dance production with Yuri Landman playing live during the dance performances.
Yuri Landman published a clarifying 3rd bridge diagram related to this instrument in 2012.
Yuri Landman co-wrote Nice Noise with Bart Hopkin.
Around 2014 Yuri Landman started spreading out instrument collections among a growing group of non-profit organisations focused on education, sound art, electro-acoustic music, media art and avant garde music.
Yuri Landman is a regular guest teacher and lecturer at several academies and universities in Europe.
Yuri Landman wrote the chapter Pickups and Strings in this academic publication.