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Showing posts with label instruments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label instruments. Show all posts
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Monday, June 20, 2016
Mark White on the Chapman Stick
The Chapman Stick is such a beautiful instrument. Ever since I first saw the character Gurney Halleck (played by Patrick Stewart) playing a modified version of the Chapman Stick in David Lynch's film version of Dune, I've been interested in these polyphonic, multi-stringed tapping instruments. I just heard some fantastic playing on a Chapman Stick by a guy named Mark White. Here's a sample of some of that playing for your listening pleasure:
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