Harp
Especially in the lower range
Vibraphone
Same
Theramin
Absolutely gorgeous in its own wobbley way. There is something profoundly soothing about this thing that I cant really explain but its otherworldy, almost utopic and chronotopic
Glass Marimba
Soft mallets
Bass Marimba
Extrapolating here but I cant see how it wouldn’t
I like the cello a lot.
The cello work in Barenaked Ladies’ The Flag is so soothing for such a sad song.
Rhodes
Let my add a bit of love for the wurlitzer too :)
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Slut
Absolutely
Oboe.
Cello and steel tongue drum
Steel tongue drum is so mystical to me. Amazing, relaxing sound.
Cello for me
Love me a clarinet. Also a muted trumpet is pretty pleasing. I think though the most across the board genre neutral pleasing instrument timbre is the piano. It does it all.
Handpan, just so mellow sounding.
French horn and glockenspiel.
Found the Mike Oldfield
I’m shocked no one else has said the horn. It was the first thing I thought of.
I don’t know the name of the instrument but its the one playing the main melody in the credits of The Legend Of Korra. Brings tears to my eyes with how expressive it is.
Theremin is beautiful too when played well.
The Kalimba/Mbira, maybe? That’s at the start, or did you mean the zhonghu?
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Listen to a lot of renaissance lute music. Very mellow.
Tuba.
Gotta have that sweet bass. Maybe some Flight if the Tuba Bee or Tuba Polka by Canadian Brass. Chef’s kiss.
Fantasie impromptu
Zurna. Definitely Zurna.
Do synth pads count?
Ur goddamn right they do :)
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Oboe, and Bassoon.
