A pair of twin hand drums from the Indian subcontinent.
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A pair of twin hand drums from the Indian subcontinent.
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Country of origin: India
A family of Japanese percussion instruments
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Country of origin: Japan
A percussion instrument consisting of a small wooden hoop with metal disc inserts called jingles. The hoop is covered on one side with a drumhead. It is played by shaking or striking the drumhead with the hand.
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A stringed drone instrument played in India
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Country of origin: India
An Iranian long-necked, waisted lute family instrument, shared by many cultures and countries
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Country of origin: the Middle East
One of the earliest electric instruments, first demonstrated in 1920 by the Russian who invented it: Lev Temen, known in English as Leon Theremin. A Theremin player moves his or her hands around the instrument instead of touching it. The two antennae that stick out of it control pitch and volume by transmitting radio waves.
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The only drum that can be tuned to produce definite pitches. Timpani is Italian for kettle drum, another name for the instrument because of its large kettle-shaped bottom, over which the skin of the drumhead is stretched. The player uses a pedal to tighten and loosen the drumhead to change the pitch.
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A percussion instrument made of a metal bar bent into the shape of a triangle with one corner open. It is held by a string and struck with a metal rod.
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A brass wind instrument with a cup mouthpiece and a long metal tube. A moveable U-shaped slide changes the length of the tube, which changes the pitch of the instrument.
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A brass instrument with a cup-shaped mouthpiece and a metal tube with a bell-shaped end. Three valves can be pressed to change the length of the tube, which changes the pitch of the instrument.
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The largest and lowest brass instrument, with a mouthpiece and a big bell-shaped opening to a tube that is wrapped around in an oval. Valves on the tube can be pressed to change the pitch of the instrument.
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