Hi,

The instrument You're asking for is most probably japanese bamboo flute called shakuhachi, although I might be wrong. This instrument is constantly used by James Horner in various number of his scores, most notably in Willow. I used to call it his 'fetish'. Also Hans Zimmer is using it from time to time (f.i. The Thin Red Line). If You want to get to know more about it, check this site: https://www.shakuhachi.com/

Tomek

> Speaking of the song swimming from "Waterworld" ... I noticed a
> variety of instruments...but which one was used in the middle of the
> song...when the song itself seems to stop, and this one instrument goes
> solo for a few seconds connecting the 2 halves of the song. It sounds like
> a deep deep pan flute or something...when you hear it, you think
> "underwater" ...anyone know? It's driving me nuts LOL

> thanks