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Very cool. The other day I was listening to an album that some reviewer had mentioned called "Madar" with Jan Garbarek, Anouar Brahem and Ustad Shaukat Hussain. I wanted to know all the instruments seeing as it's pretty unique sounding and found they're playing an Oud and a Tabla of which I've heard of neither. From your user name I assume you know Mickey Hart loves unusual stuff like this. 

It is always amazing to find instruments that never made it.

Equally amazing is that the piano is only 300 or so years old.

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Equally amazing is that the piano is only 300 or so years old.

Thanks for that! I didn't know it was that "new".

@bhvf ,

Hard to believe Mozart embraced the piano, as it was something completely 'new' when he was alive. But, great minds think beyond us mere mortals.🙂

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David Lindley, better known as a "go to" sideman on a ton of big albums out of LA in the '70s, does these one man shows with all kinds of oddball stringed instruments. Those who know him love him. If you have never had an opportunity to hear him live, please try to do so. He does tour occasionally. He's a virtuoso with a sick sense of humor.