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What Is That Instrument?


In the scenes where the bullfighters are praying before entering the arena, there is a dirge-like melody being played on a instrument that I can't figure out. It sounds tremulous, like fingers run around the edge of a goblet, but there is a bell-like quality and an element that sounds like a horn of some kind as well. Does anyone know what I'm talking about, or what that instrument/instruments might be? Thanks.

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I'll listen for it, but your description sounds like the armonica, or glass harmonica. It works on the same principle as when you run a wet finger around the edge of a glass. It was invented by Benjamin Franklin.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_harmonica

Google armonica and there are a couple of YouTube examples.

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