Ocarinas and Balalaikas...two outliers in '60s/'70s rock Ocarinas: 1200 years old, sounding rather like a flute, kind of an egg with holes. Balalaikas: 350 years old from Russia, sounding like a guitar, triangular-shaped with three strings. Their use is pretty rare in songs from the '60s-'70, but we'll split the show up with each from the few examples we found.
Time
Performer [Composer]
Song
Album [Format]
Misc
Misc –
REQ:Request
BED:Bed
NEW:New Release
( ):Label, Year Rec/Rel
Comment:
Background music in order of appearance: (1) Brave New World - "The End" ("Impressions On Reading Aldous Huxley," Vertigo 1972) (2) William Penn - "Moonshine" ("Crystal Rainbows, The Sounds Of Harmonious Craft," SRI 1978) (3) Genesis - "Taminaca" ("Reuniom,"
Daro Internacional 1978) (4) Volker Kriegal - "The Lame Donkey" ("Lift!," MPS 1973) (5) Aktuala - "Sarah' Ngweha" ("Aktuala," Bla Bla 1973) (6) Andreyev Balalaika Ensemble - "Lara's Theme (from the film "Dr. Zhivago")" ("Play, My Balalaika," Monitor 1970) (7) Aktuala - "Alef's Dance" ("Aktuala," Bla Bla 1973)
