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Jun 2017
11m 32s

Season 2, Ep. 4: The Hang Drum

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At times, listening to Manu Delago play music, you might think you hear him play a steel drum, a harp, or a tabla--and yet all of those sounds are actually coming from one instrument: the hang drum. Delago brings his hang into our New York studio for a chat with host, Ria Misra. 
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