We've all got them, all used them - handclaps span genre, mood and musical proficiency. Speaking of mood... there are doornuts and coffee fuelling today's segment, guys. Don't say you weren't warned.
With famous players including Stevie Nicks, Joel Gion and Nico - by hoop 'n' jingle, it's the tambourine. As a listener pointed out: "not the hardest percussion instrument, but the easiest to get wrong." Or, as art history suggests: "my tambourine, my prison / my tambourine, my handcuffs / my tambourine, my grave."
It was hard choosing the tunes for this morning, I tell you. What a jostling bunch there are when the Roland 808 is involved. Want more? Check out our picks (and some special extras) HERE.
Dr. Kirsten comes out in favour of the humble (yet apparently bloody pricey) flute. Ignore the smutty talk of fingering and tonguing, we're here to get real about one of hip hop's favourite sampled instruments.
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