Horn of the Harad in Return of the King

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The discussion centers around the unsettling sound heard during the battle scene in "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," specifically regarding an instrument that resembles a horn but sounds more like a saxophone. Participants express curiosity about the instrument's out-of-tune and squeaky qualities, highlighting its unique and eerie effect in the film. The conversation shifts to personal anecdotes about musical experiences, with one participant recalling their transition from playing the saxophone to the slide trombone in school, noting that their own playing was similarly imperfect. The overall tone is light-hearted, with humor interspersed throughout the analysis of the film's sound design.
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Was watching the third LOTR the other day when I heard this during the big battle at minas tirith

Gave me shivers, something about it is incredibly unsettling.
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Out of tune and squeaky? Looks like a horn, but sounds more like a sax?
 
russ_watters said:
Out of tune and squeaky? Looks like a horn, but sounds more like a sax?
:DD I like your good answers/questions.
(most native people have very neat ideas in jokes)
 
That reminds me of when I took up a musical instrument in 5th grade. I tried to play the sax and I was quickly switched to the slide trombone. Come to think of it my trombone blurts and blasts weren't much better. I think they just needed another trombone player.:D
 
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