Wooden blocks covered with sandpaper that are rubbed together to make a brushing sound.
Wooden blocks covered with sandpaper that are rubbed together to make a brushing sound.
A wind instrument made of brass with a single reed and a curved conical tube. The pitches are controlled by keys on its body. It is named for its inventor, Adolphe Sax.
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An Iranian musical instrument and member of the lute family
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Country of origin: the Middle East
A percussion instrument made of a container filled with beads or seeds which make a rattle sound when shaken.
A Japanese and ancient Chinese end-blown flute, made of bamboo
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Country of origin: Japan
A three-stringed traditional Japanese musical instrument
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Country of origin: Japan
(also called Axatse) A West African percussion instrument consisting of a dried gourd with beads or cowries woven into a net covering the gourd.
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Country of origin: Africa
A plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent.
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Country of origin: India
A small double-sided drum with skin pulled tight over the top and bottom. Metal wires, called snares, are stretched across the bottom skin, and rattle when the drum is struck.
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A tuned percussion instrument, originally made from the kind of large, metal container (also known as a drum) used for storing oil. The head of the steel drum contains several depressions, each of which produces a different pitch. The steeldrum was developed in Trinidad in the 1930’s and 40’s, and is played with a rubber-headed stick.
An electronic instrument, usually with a keyboard, used for the generation and modification of sound. First developed for electronic music studios, the technology evolved to enable concert performance, and eventually digital sound and recording capabilities.
