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Like the other members of the
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More recently, Wooten has developed a new electronic instrument called the RoyEl, which resembles a piano but plays notes not found in the traditional western music scales. This instrument is based on the
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Among extra-musical influences, Wooten describes
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and incorporate diverse musical genres and concepts. On
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