The instruments used in Kate
Bush songs
So… you’ve looked at Kate’s songs’ credits and haven’t
understood a single word?
You know what a violin is but have no idea what the heck a
bodhrán and a singing bowl are?
You can’t make the difference between a mandolin, a mandola, a
mandocello and a bouzouki?
This page is for you! Just click on the icons to see the photos
and some explanations.
For each instrument, you’ll also find a list of the most famous
performers, the best Kate song to clearly hear them, as well as the most easy
to find other works where you can hear solos.
|
English name |
Nom français
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Photo |
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acoustic bass |
basse acoustique |
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acoustic guitar |
guitare acoustique |
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balalaika |
balalaïka |
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baritone
saxophone |
saxophone
baryton |
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bass (electric) |
basse (électrique) |
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|
beer bottle |
bouteille de bière |
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bodhrán |
bodhrán |
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boo
bam |
boo
bam |
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bouzouki |
bouzouki |
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bowed
bass |
basse à archet |
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bullroarer |
bullroarer |
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bv's |
chœurs |
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celesta |
célesta |
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cello |
violoncelle |
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Celtic harp |
harpe celtique |
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choir |
chœur |
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Cavinet |
Cavinet |
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digeridoo |
digeridoo |
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double bass |
contrebasse |
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drums |
batterie |
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electric guitar |
guitare électrique |
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electric
piano |
piano
électrique |
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Fairlight
CMI |
Fairlight
CMI |
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|
Fender
Rhodes |
Fender
Rhodes |
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fiddle |
fiddle |
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|
fretless
bass |
basse
fretless |
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fujare |
fujare |
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|
flugelhorn |
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|
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Hammond
organ |
orgue
Hammond |
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handclapping |
battements
de mains |
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harmonica |
harmonica |
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harmonium |
harmonium |
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harpsichord |
clavecin |
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kabossy |
kabossy |
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keyboards |
claviers |
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koto |
koto |
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lironi |
lironi |
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mandocello |
mandoloncelle |
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mandola |
mandole |
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mandolin |
mandoline |
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Mini
Moog |
Mini
Moog |
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musical
bow |
arc
musical |
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musical
saw |
scie
musicale |
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|
orchestra |
orchestre |
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|
organ |
orgue |
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panpipe |
flute de Pan |
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penny
whistle |
tin
whistle |
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percussion |
percussions |
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|
piano |
piano |
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Prophet
5 |
Prophet
5 |
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|
recorder |
flûte à bec |
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rhythm guitar |
guitare rythmique |
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|
saxophone |
saxophone |
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singing
bowls |
singing
bowls |
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sitar |
sitar |
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|
slide guitar |
guitare
slide |
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|
stick |
baton |
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|
strings |
cordes |
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|
strumento de porco |
strumento de porco |
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|
synclavier |
synclavier |
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synthesizer |
synthétiseur |
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tenor saxophone |
saxophone
ténor |
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timpani |
timbales |
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trombone |
trombone |
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trumpet |
trompette |
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tupan |
tupan |
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uilleann pipes |
uilleann pipes |
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|
valiha |
valiha |
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viol |
viole |
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viola |
alto |
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violin |
violon |
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|
whip |
fouet |
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whistles |
whistles |
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|
Yamaha
CS80 |
Yamaha
CS80 |
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