String Out the Funk - a single thread

Music and samples available at
http://www.asinglethread.com
Having as much funk as I can with this one. I got this 70s type funk sound by rhythmically bouncing, scraping and flexing the bow against the strings 4 times per beat, about 500 hits per minute in this case. Not exactly the way the instrument was intended to be played, but it gets its groove on pretty well for being an ancient Tuvan folk instrument. :)
Music by John Pascuzzi of "a single thread". more music at
http://oddmusic.com
http://youtube.com/oddmusic

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[TheWindGinProject]

Does anyone have a rag? I need to wipe off some funk after watching this. Good Stuff!

[oddmusic]

@TheWindGinProject Too funny, thanks! Very cool Wind Generation videos you have.... subscribed ! :)

[TheLyreGuy]

I was wondering what kind of bow you a using, it seems different to a violin bow.

[oddmusic]

@TheLyreGuy It was made by the person who made the instrument. But it's held like an "Erhu" bow, and you hold it backwards from the way you'd hold a normal violin bow.... everything about this instrument is a little backwards :)

[graphattic]

oddmusic ? >>> How do you connect the instrument on ? Jacked or with a microphone???????????

Great vid

[oddmusic]

Thanks! :) I have a thin piezo pickup that is slid under the bridge (a violin pickup made by David Gage, called The Realist). a 1/8 inch jack plugs into that and has a 1/4 inch jack to plug into an amp, etc.

[graphattic]

brilliant, thanks! keep up the travel through music!

[fretburner659]

holy shit dude, where can i get one?

[musicman9901]

sorry, I realize you are probably asked this on a regular basis, but where would a person likely find one of these without travelling to Tuva? Can they be home built etc thanks and great vid

[parcoleeparco]

what instrument is it actually? can you tell me? :D

[nedodge0506]

this is more like it! have you heard altan urag? do something like that.

[VUandChips]

Just been dancing to this.