Tristan and John Henry play Zhong Ruan and Dotara

Tristan (Akinori) and John Henry of the band Subterranean Fishman playing my zhongruan and dotara respectively. Other people include Austin on the left and Julia in the middle.\

Subterranean Fishmen is one of Evanston's up-and-coming metal bands. Their first CD is due to come out any day now. Haven't heard of them? Now you have! Check 'em out! check out Subterranean Fishmen's myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/subterraneanfishmen

Zhongruan (pron. djong-rwan) is a chinese lute-like instrument, related to the "moon guitar".
Dotara is an indian instrument used to accompany traditional (usually devotional) vocal music.

transcription:
Austin: ...because our music is strange
(later)
Tristan: This isnt a guitar! John Henry, play this.
JH: You play this. Its like a bass, except not at all.
Austin: I could play that
Tristan: Take pick. 取って. (Take it)
Me: 何を取ってら? (Take what?)
Tristan: 取って! (Take it)]
Me: 彼の？ (His?)
Austin: He has a pick dude.
Tristan: He does?!
All: yeah!
Me: 彼がある！(He has one/it!)
Tristan:　あー。。。 (Ah...)

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• trnasloatr
• Subterranean Fishmen
• zhong ruan
• zhongruan
• dotar
• dotara
• 中阮
• দোতারা
• دو تار