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    Posted: June 22 2018 at 17:54
I mean - really.
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When you hear this sound a-comin'
Hear the drummer drumming
Won't you join together with the band!
....but is it prog?
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Very much so but not unheard of. Thunderground from Romania didn't shy away.


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote cstack3 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 22 2018 at 19:53
Originally posted by Squonk19 Squonk19 wrote:


When you hear this sound a-comin'
Hear the drummer drumming
Won't you join together with the band!
....but is it prog?

I am one of few humans who is completely proficient on the Jews Harp, and used to play this for a college rock band when they performed this song.  It was great fun!  

Prog?  Uh, no.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote paulindigo Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 23 2018 at 03:49
Ut Gret - Distant Voices:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9zHGs2blCg&index=3&list=OLAK5uy_mgpauj5hFh_7KxwzjauSa3EyJ0f-qFD3Y&t=0s
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Manuel Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 23 2018 at 08:45
I'm curious of which bands will be mentioned in this thread. I've always liked unusual and rare instruments, so I'm looking forward getting to know about bands that use the Jews Harp. 
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Always a major presence in Korai Orom (Hungary) performances..



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Jews harp is quite usual as a melodic instrument in Norwegian Traditional folk music
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote chopper Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 25 2018 at 07:29
There might be one on "The Lady Loves" by Barclay James Harvest.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Icarium Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 25 2018 at 07:58
Very interesting
Originally posted by Icarium Icarium wrote:

Jews harp is quite usual as a melodic instrument in Norwegian Traditional folk music
http://jewsharpguild.org/Jews_harp_traditions_in_Norway_Update.html
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote BaldJean Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 25 2018 at 10:20
Hawkwind use it in "Flying Doctor" from the album "25 Years On" (released under the name Hawklords for legal reasons)




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ANNEXUS QUAM used both jew's harp AND panflute on BEZIEHUNGEN
How's that for a double whammy! Big smile






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Peter Townshend plays a mean Jew's harp....

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Here a nice video of a true jew harp virtuoso (a Siberian shaman):




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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

ANNEXUS QUAM used both jew's harp AND panflute on BEZIEHUNGEN
How's that for a double whammy! Big smile







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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote AreYouHuman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 29 2018 at 22:04


The first one that comes to my mind is Design by Gentle Giant.




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what is a jews harp ?
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Yes they are shunned and for good reason.
Minus the h.
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