stackyFACTSNothing screams musical genius quite like violently rubbing wet glassware. This instrument consists of a series of glass bowls rotating on a spindle, and the player creates an incredibly eerie, resonant sound simply by pressing moistened fingers against the spinning rims.
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Looking suspiciously like a crashed alien spacecraft, this instrument is entirely acoustic. You play it by lightly striking the dented metal shell with your…
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