Are Professional Musicians using the Xaphoon?
Yes!! Already there are three Xaphoon-only CD’s on the market, and musicians who score Hollywood films are quite fond of the Xaphoon, since it can sound vaguely familiar, earthy, and chromatic all at the same time. Paul Simon featured the instrument prominently in his 2006 U.S. tour. Below is a short list of films in which the Xaphoon was used in the soundtrack: • Clint Eastwood’s “Gran Torino” • Wonderful World (with Matthew Broderick) • ‘300’ • The Passion of the Christ • Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) • The rapture (1991) It is also being used in several Cirque du Soleil performances around the world – further proof that this instrument is ideal for the independent thinker in all of us!
