1. Agung: The agung is a set of two wide-rimmed gongs suspended vertically. This is used by the Maranao, Maguindanao, and Tausug tribes of the Philippines.
2. Babendil is a single Philippine gong with narrow-rim used by the Maguindanao kulintang, Tausug, the Samal and the Yakan tribe.
3. Dabakan is a single-headed drum used by [...]
With the use of materials that are available at home, various musical instruments can be assembled. Old pots and pans along with old wooden spoons can be used as drum and stick. By stringing three to four bells together onto a large pipe cleaner makes a wrist bells.
A gong can be made [...]
The common way to group musical instruments is by Western orchestra that includes: strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion. But this method does not include numerous non-orchestral instruments. The categories that include all the musical instruments are:
1. Chordophones: In a chordophone, sound is generated by vibrating strings. The main groups can be divided based on [...]
History of musical instruments can be dated back to mythological times and ancient times, though there are no much records of it. The first musical instruments to be used by man were stampers, rattles and numerous drums. Since then, musical instruments have evolved in shapes and sizes and their use have widened over the [...]
Ipod Touch- the dream phone for many youngsters is a unique handset by Apple. It comes loaded with multiple exciting features like latest technology enabled games, rocking music, internet, movies and many more. This high-end phone is available at the cost of $229 which might seem slightly unaffordable for few people. But have you ever [...]