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The Maui Xaphoon is a very unique instrument, combining the convenience of portability with a deep, rich sound — a cross between a clarinet and a saxophone. Now you can make wonderful music wherever you go - great sound and portability are no longer tradeoffs! Below are several examples of what the Xaphoon can sound like in the hands of different musicians (and with different microphone setups). Click below to hear some sound bites offered in the .mp3 format. Transition Music (434 KB) Played with the Pocket Sax by Gary Friedman Oifn Pripetshek (Yiddish Folk Song) (335 KB) Played with the Bb Bamboo Xaphoon by Gary Friedman Pink Panther (858 KB) Played with the C Bamboo Xaphoon by Gary Friedman Sunrise in the East Wind (5.6 MB) Played by Kouhei with the C Bamboo Xaphoon (a beautiful Japanese piece!) El Condor Pasa (1.6 MB) Played by Gary Friedman with the C Bamboo Xaphoon When I’m 64 (Beatles) played on the Pocket Sax by Gary Friedman Summertime (3.2 MB) Played by Brian Wittman on the C Bamboo Xaphoon. Trance Eastern Blues (7 MB, an original song) by Abaji - this is a wonderful piece from Abaji’s new album called “Nomad Spirit”. A video is also available. This piece was played by a custom-made Xaphoon in the key of “Low G” (1/2 an octave lower than the normal “C”.) More about the artist at www.Abaji.net Moonlight (4 MB) - Played by Hakan Gezelius. Probably played by the Pocket Sax; frankly we can’t tell. Raga Cahambur played by Alonso Toro (11 MB), a peaceful Indian-inspired meditation by an outstanding group from Venezuela Stardust (2 MB) played by Jari Lepola (a.k.a. “Xapooh”
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