When you get it right, the shrill whistle is audible for miles. 4. Maracas from Gourds If you’re after musical instruments ...

This is the second in a series of articles about classical Chinese instruments and the traditional Chinese music orchestra, in which we explore how musicians play the eight different types of ...

When you think of a gourd, do you think squash or pumpkin? How about musical instruments, storage vessels or hand-made art? The hard-shelled gourd is all of those things, and so much more — and ...

Littlewarrior teaches the workshop and explains how gourds are an integral part of Native American history. They are often used for musical instruments, storage, jewelry and ceremony pieces.

From the earliest playable musical instruments to their roles ... The ‘Chinese bagpipes’ and sheng are wind instruments with a bottle gourd for a base and bamboo pipes with finger holes ...

Described as a cross between a harp, a lute, and a guitar, the kora is part of a musical tradition ... how complex the instrument is. Constructed from a type of gourd called a calabash, koras ...

The fruit of the flowering plant species of the family Cucurbitaceae, the gourd has long been a staple in crafts and has made many a home for backyard birds, yet there is more to a gourd than a ...