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Erhu: The weeping and moving chinese violin There are only a few instruments that in my opinion can be playd with such great beauty and sadness. The chinese violin or erhu have that distinct weeping sound, with those typically sliding notes that points it as one of the most reknown sounds of Asian music not only en ensembles and orchestras but also as a solo instrument with an everchanging haunting and sometimes very similar to human voice sound able to convey a great variety of moods (from melancholic to merry) being even... |
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Bulgarian Gadulka or Balkan Fiddle: A bowed string instrument similar to the Rebec and Greek Lyre The name means "to make noise, hum or buzz". The gadulka is an integral part of Bulgarian traditional instrumental ensembles, commonly played in the context of dance music. Sometimes referred as the "Balkan fiddle"sample mp3(streamed from balkanfolk.com ) so you can make an idea how it sounds like |
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The finnish Jouhikko or Bowed Lyre Feodor Pratšu playing Jouhikko © MuseovirastoJouhikko (pronounced yo-hee-ko) is the name given to a distinctively type of bowed lyre from Finland and Karelia (an instrument old as human civilisation itself) though it resembles in some ways types of Baltic Psaltery from further east such as the Slav Gusli, and types of psaltery/lyre hybrids found in the archaeological record from Novgorod, Opole etc. It may be descended from these instruments rather than from the Round... |
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Togaman Guitar Viol: Bowed guitar... Not another guitar... another instrument!! Above: Johathan Wilson playing his "Guitar Viol" or bowed guitar that you can purchase at Togaman Guitars Above: Impromptu on Guitar Viol and improvisation by the maker himself. You can see more videos in his official channel youtube channel |
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Richard Waters and the eerie sound of the WATERPHONE Yes, you've listened to it... but most of you don't know how it's called, or how it looks.strange isn't it? |