Periodically Double or Triple of spare instrumentation". Periodically Double or Triple Periodically Double or Triple is a song by American band Yo La Tengo, from their 2009 album "Popular Songs". The music video was directed by John McSwain, and features stop motion animation with pieces of fruit, interspersed with close-ups of various people eating fruit. "Stereogum" felt that it was "mellow" and "could have been written in the '60s", while "the Guardian" called it "strutting, tongue-in-cheek funk". "Pitchfork" faulted the lyrics as "reek(ing) of a distinct lack of confidence", but lauded the music, in particular the "out-of-nowhere elevator-music break". National Public Radio praised it
Quadruple reed Quadruple reed A quadruple reed is a type of reed by means of which the sound is originated in various wind instruments. The term "quadruple reed" comes from the fact that there are four pieces of dried palm leaf vibrating against each other, in pairs. A quadruple reed, such as the Thai pinai, operates in a similar way as the double reed and produces a timbre similar to the oboe. The Arabic "pii chawaa" is, "sometimes described as having a double reed though this is actually folded yet again, creating four layers of reed and thus requiring considerable lung power