The great highland bagpipe is native to Scotland and has been made famous through its usage in the British military and in pipe bands throughout the world. The earliest references to bagpipes in Scotland are in a military setting. Instead of being played directly by mouth as many other aerophones, the great highland bagpipe gets its sound by squeezing a …
The vargan is a Jew’s harp traditionally found in Siberia, Russia.
The udu (meaning ‘vessel’) is a drum made of clay from the Igbo people of Nigeria, which was exclusively played by women. The udu is actually a water jug with a hole which later became a percussion instrument. By tapping with the fingers and hand in various places and covering the hole of the udu the player is able to …
Pai waing from Myanmar features a horseshoe or a circle formation of 21 different size drums. A sweet melodic cascading effect of short rhythmic patterns is created when pai waing is played with bare hands.
The temir komuz is a Kyrgyz jaw harp and is made from iron. It is a subtle instrument made of iron which is popular among the Kyrgyz and other Turkic people living in Central Asia. Archaeological discoveries date back variants of the temir komuz to 6000 BCE. The instrument can play up to an octave span, is popular amongst children …
