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 [...]
If you are a music addict and, like me, if you enjoy instrumental music in particular, then your house will definitely to be filled with all kinds of musical instruments. With all these instrument around you can even try your hand at composing a few notes.
Based on the mechanism by which they generate sound, Musical [...]
1. Bajo sexto: It means sixth bass. It has 12-strings in 6 double courses and is used in norteño music of northeastern Mexico. In music of south Texas it is known as “conjunto,” “Tex-Mex,” or “música mexicana-tejana”.
2. Cajon: It is also called cajón de tapeo and is a wood box drum that is played [...]
Japanese musical instruments can be categorized in various ranges of string, percussion and wind instruments.
1. String
a. Biwa: The biwa is short-necked Japanese fretted lute.
b. Koto: It is a stringed instrument derived from zither and is national musical instrument of Japan.
c. Ichigenkin: It is Japanese one-string zither.
d. Sanshin is a Japanese three-string banjo from Okinawa.
e. [...]