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Khaen – Free Reed Mouth Organ
The khaen may appear to be a simple raft-shaped instrument made of bamboo, but looks can be deceiving! This incredible mouth organ is capable of creating music that is both...
Khaen – Free Reed Mouth Organ
The khaen may appear to be a simple raft-shaped instrument made of bamboo, but looks can be deceiving! This incredible mouth organ is capable of creating music that is both...
Charango – Andean Armadillo Lute
The charango is a small instrument from the Andes, historically made out of the body of an armadillo and strung with doubled strings in 5 courses (10 strings total). Today,...
Charango – Andean Armadillo Lute
The charango is a small instrument from the Andes, historically made out of the body of an armadillo and strung with doubled strings in 5 courses (10 strings total). Today,...
Bongos - Afro-Cuban Drum
The transatlantic slave trade brought many Africans with a rich heritage of musical knowledge to the Caribbean. Over time, African rhythms synthesized with Spanish folk music, sparking innovations in rhythmic...
Bongos - Afro-Cuban Drum
The transatlantic slave trade brought many Africans with a rich heritage of musical knowledge to the Caribbean. Over time, African rhythms synthesized with Spanish folk music, sparking innovations in rhythmic...
The Vietnamese Dan Tranh – Dramatic Zither of C...
The dan tranh (đàn tranh) is a long zither instrument from Vietnam. The instrument has a long history and has played an integral role in preserving and promoting folk traditions...
The Vietnamese Dan Tranh – Dramatic Zither of C...
The dan tranh (đàn tranh) is a long zither instrument from Vietnam. The instrument has a long history and has played an integral role in preserving and promoting folk traditions...
Resonator Guitars
When the resonator guitar was first developed in the early 1920s, horns and percussion instruments were very popular for dance music, and electric amplification had not yet come into vogue....
Resonator Guitars
When the resonator guitar was first developed in the early 1920s, horns and percussion instruments were very popular for dance music, and electric amplification had not yet come into vogue....
Tres Cubano
The Cuban tres is a percussive stringed instrument. The name tres translates to three, which refers to the 3 courses of doubled strings. Traditionally, these instruments have a pear-shaped body,...
Tres Cubano
The Cuban tres is a percussive stringed instrument. The name tres translates to three, which refers to the 3 courses of doubled strings. Traditionally, these instruments have a pear-shaped body,...