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The marimba has a very distinct and pleasant sound. I've not often heard it on its own.
Also, if you didn't know it is possible to play an organ piece on damp glass, well now you do.
I'd say my favourite instruments to listen to are the glockenspiel, music boxes, and bells (do I just like...
I don't know if anyone has seen Yo Gabba Gabba, but the below video certainly helps in understanding Frodo's motives...featuring Elijah Wood as himself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4N-keKGa0c&feature=related
I'm not sure if this is common knowledge but I was watching Back To The Future 2 last night and in the credits under Video Game Boys was Elijah Wood. If you want to check it out its scene 4 or 5 and he's the shorter one. I found that really interesting that the guy who went on to play Frodo...
Elijah Wood to Return to the Mardi Gras Parade
Elijah Wood was last year's Bacchus, and will return in a special Returning King's float.
Source: http://www.theneworleanschannel.com/holidays/4014675/detail.html
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when the party gets captured by the wood elves and bilbo spies on them he understands what the elves are saying. this means they must have used the common speech. don't elves usually speakin elvish together? or was this another point that Tolkien overlooked when writting the Hobbit?
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