This song is incredible!

[worth]

Hey all, you should listen to this song: Lebanese Blonde by Thievery Corporation. The beginning of the song is crazy! I don't like the middle that much, but that instrument in the beginning sounds godly...

Anyone know what instrument that is?

 

[DaveJ]

I think it's called a sitar....

Dave

 

[rommel]

yeah that would be the godly sound thing...lol

 

[yobarman]

Basement Jaxx - Where's your head at

 

[j0lly]

<< I think it's called a sitar....

Dave >>



Close but not quite. It is the Veena an Indian string instrument similar to the Sitar. The Sitar of course was glorified by Ravi Shankar in the west.

If you like Thievery Corporation some of thier other tracks to check out are:

The Karminsky Experience Inc - Exploration
Dual Tone - Reign Dub
Pronoia - Janine

monkeyradio often plays Thievery Corporation along with other Abstract beat/Trip hop tracks.

 

[worth]

Ahh, I see. I listen to Monkey-radio a lot, that's where I've first heard it.

Any other good tracks featuring this instrument?