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Thread #162131   Message #3857171
Posted By: Helen
25-May-17 - 03:38 PM
Thread Name: Membranophonists Then And Now
Subject: RE: Membranophonists Then And Now
A small detour: Yesterday I Googled for choko aka chayote recipes because suddenly our choko vine has gone into overdrive. I just did a search for mirliton - because I have never heard of this instrument - and there is an image of chayotes in the top right corner of the search page. No, that was SO yesterday! But I'm wrong. Mirliton apparently is another name for chayote.

I wonder whether playing the gumleaf could be included in the membranophonist category.

Herb Patten Blues playing When the Saints Go Marching In

Or a Chinese leaf flute player who provides his own harmony on Whispering Hope

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6dTeQwf488

Helen