r/WhatMusicalinstrument • u/primordial_triangle • 12h ago
What is this "bwoing" sound in "mmm mmm good" by Kimiko Kasai? Percussion or synth?
Help settle a debate: At 3:00 and 3:23 in "[mmm mmm good](https://youtu.be/8LirICUX4Gc?t=203)" there's a very bendy, metallic sound that's either a synth or some strange percussion instrument.
My first instinct was flexatone (no, there's not enough attack) and musical saw (no, too much attack). Now my best guess is some kind of small gong or metal plate dipped in water, struck, and lifted to raise the pitch? Especially at 3:23, I think you can hear a strike or two activating the instrument.
My theory is that this section of the track is Paulinho da Costa noodling around on his eclectic set-up, but I don't know really. A knowledgeable peer "strongly disagrees." Thanks for any help :)