---
product_id: 22967153
title: "This Is Not a Clarinet"
brand: "cantaloupe"
price: "C$946"
currency: NIO
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 3
category: "Music"
url: https://www.desertcart.ni/products/22967153-this-is-not-a-clarinet
store_origin: NI
region: Nicaragua
---

# This Is Not a Clarinet

**Brand:** cantaloupe
**Price:** C$946
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** This Is Not a Clarinet by cantaloupe
- **How much does it cost?** C$946 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ni](https://www.desertcart.ni/products/22967153-this-is-not-a-clarinet)

## Best For

- cantaloupe enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted cantaloupe brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Description

As featured on NPR&apos;s All Things Considered. With a stunning array of slap-tongue drumming, clarinet power chords, and fuzz box-sounding multiphonics, Bang on a Can All-Star Evan Ziporyn changes the instrument forever. An ambient/ethno/noise travelogue.

## Images

![This Is Not a Clarinet - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51zyQZrH+lL.jpg)
![This Is Not a Clarinet - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51RoY+hwy7L.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Great choice!
  

*by D***R on Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2013*

This cd is great! I'm looking into buying more cd's by the same artist.I'm alway interested in trying new music.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    "World" Clarinet of astounding virtuosity
  

*by J***L on Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2001*

If you wonder how exciting a solo clarinet album could be, this CD will come as a startling surprise.  Evan Ziporyn is one of the best of the new generation of composers and musicians who might best be characterized as bi-cultural.  An American who grew up in Chicago, and best known now for his work with the Bang-On-A-Can All-Stars, he has a long-standing connection with Balinese music, and directs the Gamelan Galak-Tika at MIT.  His new solo CD demonstrates all of that cross-fertilization.  The composer's "4 Impersonations" all derive from the music of other cultures (and Ziporyn gets pitches out of the instrument undreamed of by the standard fingering charts!).  Michael Tenzer, who helped launch Gamelan Sekar Jaya in San Francisco, provides "Three Island Duos," again suggesting South Pacific musics.  But most impressive is Ziporyn's own work, "Partial Truths," which pulls subtle harmonics from the clarinet, and demonstrates his extraordinary control over both the instrument and the psychology of constructing an extended solo riff. David Lang's "Press Release" is likewise fiendishly difficult to play and a gas to listen to.  Even if you don't think you like the clarinet, this is an amazing CD.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    damn fine clarinetist
  

*by N***Y on Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2002*

The things that Evan Ziporyn can do with his instrument are fairly astounding.  This is a guy who can play a series of insane-sounding multiphonics while humming conflicting pitches and rhythms and still make the whole thing sound pretty good.  Overall, a contemporary-music virtuosity fairly unparallelled on his intrument, to the best of my knowledge.The only real problem with this disc is the music itself.  It works, it's effective (often in a quasi-minimalist kind of way, often in a Blue Man Group pop kind of way), but it's not worth hearing too many times.  It's still a heck-of-a-performance though, and worth owning.

---

## Why Shop on Desertcart?

- 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016
- 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories
- 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price
- 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members)
- 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection
- ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews

**Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ni/products/22967153-this-is-not-a-clarinet](https://www.desertcart.ni/products/22967153-this-is-not-a-clarinet)

---

*Product available on Desertcart Nicaragua*
*Store origin: NI*
*Last updated: 2026-02-21*