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canonical mid east darbuka, hand clap, carpathian spruce hard rock maple acer saccharum oil varnish amber tinted violin orchestral, guembri. casablanca and marrakech recording 1970-present indie-commercial casablanca chaabi moroccan studio. large-diaphragm condenser, German V72 tube pre, German tube console. tape 15ips.", "recipe_chars": 731, "score": 251.006, "config": { "traditions": [ "chaabi_marocain", "dabke", "shailat" ], "instruments": [ { "id": "mandole", "slots": { "mandole_form": "mandole_chaabi", "mandole_role": "mandole_melodic", "mandole_strings": "mandole_steel" }, "scores": { "mandole_form": 8.465, "mandole_role": 1.625, "mandole_strings": -0.035 } }, { "id": "banjo_5_string", "slots": { "banjo_back": "resonator", "tone_ring": "tubaphone", "banjo_head": "fiberskyn", "banjo_pot": "pot_11", "banjo_play": "clawhammer", "banjo_rim_wood": "banjo_walnut_rim", "banjo_neck_wood": "banjo_walnut_neck", "banjo_strings": "banjo_light_clawhammer", "banjo_bridge": 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