Balalaika
The Balalaika is a Russian stringed musical instrument. It has a triangular wooden hollow body, fretted neck and three strings. Tuning of the string is in such a way that two of them are tuned to the same note and the third one is in perfect fourth higher. A Fourth is a musical interval with four st...[Read More]
Udu Drum
Udu is a Vessel shaped musical instrument belonging to the Aerophone family. It is an instrument used by the Igbo people of Nigeria. It is basically a water Jug with a hole on its belly. Udu used to be played by the Igbo women for ceremonial uses. Udu is made of clay and played by hand. A bass sound...[Read More]
Instrumental Music – Indian and Western Classical
I am sure you will enjoy the Universal Notes, an extraordinary fusion of Carnatic, Hindustani and Western Classical Music. It is a blend of sophisticated string writing with strident melodic improvisation. The fusion is brought to you by Darbar and led by Matthew Barley who is a Cellist and Artistic...[Read More]
Unusual Brass Instruments
We have discussed about various musical instruments in this section. But there are many about which we have never heard of. Here is a video compilation by Trent Hamilton in which he discusses about five such instruments. They all belong to the family of Brass Instruments. They are.. Schediphone Cor ...[Read More]
Castanets – Musical Instrument
Castanets are a type of Percussion Instrument, used in Spanish, Kalo, Moorish, Ottoman, Italian, Sephardic, Swiss and Portuguese music. It is similar to an instrument called Crotalum, used in ancient Greece and Rome. There are different designs of Castanets. Castanets are used in Folkloric dances, C...[Read More]
Bones – Musical Instrument
Bones – Musical Instrument “Bones” is a Musical Instrument which is known also as “Rhythm Bones”. Basically it is a Folk Instrument and consists of a pair of animal bones. It can also be made of wood or similar material. Sections of large Rib Bones or Lower Leg Bones ar...[Read More]