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Seedpod Pendant Ocarinas at Lark in the Morning

Ocarinas – "Little Goose" Vessel Flutes

The ocarina is a fipple-blown vessel flute. It is such an old instrument that it seems to have existed in some form all around the world, long before the name...

Ocarinas – "Little Goose" Vessel Flutes

The ocarina is a fipple-blown vessel flute. It is such an old instrument that it seems to have existed in some form all around the world, long before the name...

Bowed Psaltery

The Bowed Psaltery

Whether bowed, plucked, or strummed, the psaltery's ethereal ringing tones are sure to delight and enchant. The bowed psaltery is a fun exploratory instrument, accessible to beginners and seasoned players...

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The Bowed Psaltery

Whether bowed, plucked, or strummed, the psaltery's ethereal ringing tones are sure to delight and enchant. The bowed psaltery is a fun exploratory instrument, accessible to beginners and seasoned players...

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Didgeridoos at Lark in the Morning Music Store

The Didgeridoo – A Storytelling Instrument Craf...

The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by indigenous aboriginal Australians and still in widespread use today both in Australia and around the world. It is sometimes described as a...

The Didgeridoo – A Storytelling Instrument Craf...

The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by indigenous aboriginal Australians and still in widespread use today both in Australia and around the world. It is sometimes described as a...

Portuguese Fado Guitars

Fado Guitars from Portugal

The Portuguese Fado Guitar (also known as the Guitarra Portuguesa) resembles the cittern a bit more closely than a standard guitar. A teardrop shape, flat back, watchkey tuners and 12...

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Fado Guitars from Portugal

The Portuguese Fado Guitar (also known as the Guitarra Portuguesa) resembles the cittern a bit more closely than a standard guitar. A teardrop shape, flat back, watchkey tuners and 12...

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Cajón History

History of the Cajón

The cajón may appear like a simple rectangular box, but it is much more than the sum of its parts. Cajón translates to box or crate from Spanish, and usually looks...

History of the Cajón

The cajón may appear like a simple rectangular box, but it is much more than the sum of its parts. Cajón translates to box or crate from Spanish, and usually looks...

Django Jazz Guitar

Django Reinhardt and the History of the Jazz Ma...

It is impossible to talk about jazz manouche (also called gypsy jazz) without first talking about the legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt. Along with violinist Stéphane Grappelli, Reinhardt formed the Paris-based Quintette...

Django Reinhardt and the History of the Jazz Ma...

It is impossible to talk about jazz manouche (also called gypsy jazz) without first talking about the legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt. Along with violinist Stéphane Grappelli, Reinhardt formed the Paris-based Quintette...