Unusual Musical Instruments Ekim Beau 126 string Zither-2006

[needcooling]

This is a great theme to preview unusual instruments.. enjoyed very much

[kirbymaster555]

It sounds like a piano and a guitar.

[jazzzz1066]

When I was playing the hammer dulicimer I ran across a book on dulcimer playing called "FinallyTuned." This gentleman has an exquisite sound.

[Gigglecheese]

yeah man great stuff

[D3x7rous]

Galifianakis' father !

[r3ddevill]

aaa Tzambal =)) romanii inteleg :))

[tambalagiu]

@r3ddevill bai si straini intelegem :P Dar nu e tambal, pentru k nu foloseste ciocanelele, e mai mult ca instrumentul turcesc 'quanun'.

[r3ddevill]

@tambalagiu tot un drac :) o specie de tambal fara ciocanele...ii dau eu 2 ciocanele de pui =))

[tambalagiu]

@r3ddevill si crezi ca chitara e o specie de vioara fara arcus?

[r3ddevill]

@tambalagiu =))))))))))) daca e sa gandesti pe dos ar fi ca vioara e o specie de chitara cu arcus ultima fiind prima aparuta :)))) rolfed

[demontone]

PLAY SOME JIMI -- that will impress me

[kfijatass]

Anyone else can imagine an electric version of this thing?

[SAWSTUDIO]

I recorded Ekim in the late '90s in Browntown, VA. How many of you know that Ekim is Mike spelled backwards -- he did not like the given name of Mike ......Sooo......

[karamelkel96]

U gotta admit,these guys are a little sketchy!

[ahtram12345]

how do you play this instrument?

and how do you know where are the notes is

[majmunko23]

@ahtram12345 like practicing them?

[OfficialChannelOfHi]

I want to commit suicide just thinking about tuning that thing. XD

[Pala16123z0r]

@OfficialChannelOfHi I just found my Zither in my addic yesterday. Old n' Rusty. Had to tune all 49 strings xD But that's nothing compared to this one tho xD

[nancywarren]

If Ekim comes to Tucson, let me know! I'd like to see him live.

[azahnd82]

It's shit like this that should be mainstream. Not dumb ass stuff like 50 cent or Brittany Spears.

[rockster07]

@azahnd82 i think if this was mainstream, it would lose its awesomeness, and i dont want to have to not like this. lol

[BrianCardova]

@azahnd82 50 spears and Brittany Cent. haha

[overgroundpropaganda]

wow unbelievable

[ottokalevi]

Täähän on kantele, perkele!

[SarpUtku]

its an Turkish instrument called Kanun

[djwilko7]

now stick it in a amp like a electric guitar , bet that would sound sik!!!!!!!1

[AlexCronex]

crazy instrument..:)

[DGrieux]

If I'd be Liszt, I'd make a piano transcription of Ekim Beau's song in an instant.

[dcsmith37]

I saw Ekim Beau 20+ years ago in Arizona, WOW!!!

[guitarttimman]

This is very awesome! I have never seen anything like this before. 5 stars!

[StormCall]

I have a couple of his CD's, and I live really close to Helen. Every time I go there I have to see him and wind up staying for about three sounds at a time! They're so entrancing!

My favorite, though, is probably his "My Gypsy Gal."

[StormCall]

As I was typing that, I was letting it load...and when I started watching I realized that "My Gypsy Gal" was the first song he played in the video! I never knew it was so old, but it's beautiful!

[amywamie]

beautiful. I like to make sounds using clippits of lots of different instrumetns and clips from footage from you tube like this but would love to be able to play instruments like this.

[slayerdd5]

that must be a git to tune

[ChemicalMikeUK]

that was absolutely positively undeniably amazing!!! i'd give more than 5 stars but they won't let me!!!

[yaiknowscrewme]

wow that zither sounds amazing!!!Can that be hooked into a marshall stack lol

[jimiller5]

Last I heard, Ekim was busking in Helen, Georgia. He's a great musician and the cross bow zither is an amazing instrument.

[PiccoloNamek]

I saw him there a few days ago, he was awesome.

[homousios]

Music is healing fot the mind, body and spirit

This video is very very healing

[oftcharms]

Ekim absolutely brilll on the cross-harp zither. Clean, bright, punchy, beautiful - I've had to listen to this over and over. I hope he has more stuff on youtube!

[gfharper]

Many years ago, I jammed with him in Winfield, Kansas. At that time, he had three cassets of his music. One was a Christmas album, which is one of my favorites during the holidays.

[bscactus]

joelsamuelpresents is now bscactuspresents for all my friends spread the word.

[joelsamuel]

Michael Kollwitz has just informed me that his new DVD is now available and he will soon have some posted on Emmit Chapman site as well. Go check it out and tell them you found them from joel samuel presents on youtube- thanks for watching.

[brosado]

Great video...it made me think there are still more interesting ways to make enjoyable musik .