Sultans of String - Luna (whale song)

Sultans of String
http://www.sultansofstring.com

song: Luna (Chris McKhool/ Kevin Laliberte) from CD LUNA
Written as a tribute to Luna (First Nation name Tsux'iit),the famous killer whale in the Nootka Sound near Vancouver Island. The Mowachaht / Muchalaht First Nation believed him to be a reincarnation of their late chief Ambrose Maquinna. "Chief Ambrose said he'd like to come back as a Kakawin [killer whale in Nuu-Chah-Nulth language]. Four days after his death, Tsux'iit showed up."




Violin: Chris McKhool
Guitar: Kevin Laliberte
Bass: Drew Birston

live on Rogers Television in Toronto- Thanks Rogers!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• saving
• luna
• Sultans
• of
• String
• music
• world
• jazz
• flamenco
• mckhool
• laliberte
• birsten

[mommydustyruby]

This is deeply touching. Thank you!

[flargmuffin92]

holy crap thats some odd yet awesome electric violin playing xD

[kartikeya1985]

one word: AWESOME

[cheesemoo3]

Hoot! These guys r so epic!! Thanks for coming to my school yesterday!!

[ilaydaksk]

The fiddlestick-work at the beginning just sounds like Luna.

[maxgamer15]

these guys came to my school and played these instruments!!!

[bellaswan17108]

@flargmuffin92 that's not a violin it's a fiddle and sultans of string came to my school to play for us it was awesome and most astonishingly touching when they played this song (this song is based on a real whale named luna)

[NaraCrys1]

yeah they played at my school too XD

[sonicxs888]

These guys just came to my school and performed. =) The violin has 6 strings.

[mangamaniamarathon]

@iS2BB

I did too.

[iS2BB]

saw them today :)