Several months ago I was tuned into NPR.  While I can’t recall what program was on (it might’ve been Fresh Air), [**UPDATE: of COURSE it was All Things Considered.)  The piece broadcast centered around a relatively unfamiliar musical instrument called the Hang (pronounced more like “hahng”).  The Hang has quite a unique sound to say the very least.   It is ostensibly a percussion instrument, with physical qualities similar to that of a steel drum, albeit convex and double-sided.   It looks unequivocally like a UFO upon first glance.  Or maybe two woks joined at the rim.  I mean I guess you can see what I’m talking about from the photos.

Anyhow, the sound this thing makes is the real point of interest. The video below is pretty demonstrative, but there are tons more on YouTube. Check it out.