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What's the name of the instrument in Sting's "Desert Rose"?
It's part of the main drum loop, is Middle Eastern in origin and sounds like gurgling lava. (No, it's not a tabla- those things are high-pitched & staccato.)
The mystery instrument is also featured prominently in Enigma's "TNT for the Brain".
Update:
The Wikipedia entry for this song has no information on any of the percussion instruments used within it.
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
It's a Middle Eastern Darbuka drum.
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