The singers were ably accompanied by a string ensemble that included the theorbo, a long-necked plucked string instrument.

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It is performed by one flute player, four drummers, four players of Binzasara, a musical string instrument, and two others.

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The double bass is an unwieldy string instrument that stands more than six feet tall, and it can be physically demanding to play.

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He's added several strings to create a seven-string instrument, and has created the first all-ngoni group, featuring four different-sized instruments, including a bass ngoni, also his invention.

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Nachi no Dengaku is performed by one flute player, four drummers with drums tied around their waists, four players of Binzasara, a musical string instrument, and two others.

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Bond has gone into outer space, into volcanoes, spent a considerable amount of time undersea, and traversed the globe in virtually every kind of vehicle, from Venetian gondolas to motorcycles, Aston Martins to nuclear submarines, and has even been transported by oil pipelines and in one forgettable sequence, by using a string instrument as sled.

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Craftsmanship and performance art of the Tar, a long-necked string musical instrument, Azerbaijan The Tar is a long-necked plucked lute crafted and performed throughout Azerbaijan.

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Fairly or not, Blackshaw has come to represent the "academic" side of the acoustic guitar (as opposed to the raw American Primitive sound of the late Jack Rose), so it's a surprising and somewhat ballsy move to put aside the full, resonant sound of a 12-string acoustic for the staccato feel of the electric guitar, with all the rock baggage that instrument carries.

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On his instrument, this pedal shifted the piano's action so that the hammers actually struck only one string at a time.

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