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Mawamba Dub (Chpt 2) instrument question

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:34 am
by digitalJ
The lp I'm referring to is this [cover=4693,3703] , at

http://www.roots-archives.com/release/3703#rel3665

On two of the tracks ,Dee Keh Dee (Tears) and Hah Bee Bah (Beloved) , there's a very prominent wind instrument(s) that rides both tracks from beginning to end.
What instrument is that?

Re: Mawamba Dub (Chpt 2) instrument question

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:20 pm
by Bellyman
Lead instrument on both tracks is a synthesizer.

Re: Mawamba Dub (Chpt 2) instrument question

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:38 pm
by digitalJ
Bellyman wrote:Lead instrument on both tracks is a synthesizer.
Thanks Bellyman.I suspected it was but then what wind instrument is the synthesizer mimicking?

Re: Mawamba Dub (Chpt 2) instrument question

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:43 pm
by Bellyman
With the tuning pitched that high I can't recall any natural wind instrument reaching these registers.

Maybe a flute or a penny-whistle has the same sounds in lower registers. For me these sounds have no resemblance to any known instrument, sorry.