Klarinet Archive - Posting 000139.txt from 2001/03

From: Bilwright@-----.net (William Wright)
Subj: [kl] Another kind of horn
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 18:44:09 -0500

>From the album liner, The Singing Bowls of Tibet:

The rkang-gling is made from a human thigh bone of a murderer or from
one who died violently. It is bound at the bell end by human skin.
Primarily these instruments are used for summoning evil spirits and
exorcising demons.

What does it sound like? Well.... I wouldn't want to wake up to the
sound. "Low pitched banshee" would be my closest description. I'll
stick with the clarinet.

Cheers,
Bill

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