Musical instruments...... out of this world

This one is about the instruments from around the world, I had never heard of before...

This really is a TBD blog, i am gonna keep on updating this..with new ones... 

This interest started with One of those interesting mail threads with Murali.

but before that My fav of the lot..

pan flute - Oh my!! lonely shepherd from Kill bill score. Makes me fly this one... over snow covered mountains and romanian green forests :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qsgBF7ZIsk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC-qVU58Nk4 - just the instrument

The artist is Gheorghe_Zamfir.

Ok!! back to the thread...

Murali:

among the native american flute music I shared with you - 

 there was one titled "amazing hang". Tried to google what hang is..

 

There are a few you tube videos available - check them out.

 

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=3LfJLvuZqmQ for sample music.

 

and some intro to instrument is in http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=KsGqymRcpKQ

 

interesting instrument. I didnt know it existed.

I thought new music will be all from synth and computers ... this one is lovely :-)

 

Well, Id never imagined a drum to make sounds like a string instrument or like jal tarang!!

the range of sounds it makes! amazing. That sent me on a unusual music instrument search spree, luv

the internet, in olden days, 20 years ago Id have to spend a life time to
listen to all these :D. 

Didgeridoo-Dil chahta hai - tanhayee uses this music...
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=9g592I-p-dc
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=bqMgL5qmZ-k

udu -
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=t0kzcup6zmk
afreen afreen by nusrat fate ali khan..? or did he use plain ghatam!
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=GYEWSWlNw4c&feature=related
well this is a kind of ghatam.

mbira - lil drops of rain!  reminds me of jal tarang
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=tIPORpN27CY
hehe no mbira in this video, but check out the lil one dancing in he corner
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=kn3cDvg4gps

tongue drum-
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=qANWLJ8l9-M&feature=related

hosho-
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs9pa2lNA1Q&feature=related
chinese playin african instrument!!

cell0 - Played in Courching tiger hidden dragon background score..hmmm just heard this just now..and hero also i guess..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7Yc2cp6ekM

The music composer is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tan_Dun I loved the music actually.

and... Thats it for now..This makes me go on a lookout for indian instruments Santoor, sitar, sarod.. but the classical touch....:-D

well thats it for now..its TBD..