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Morphology: Tom tom
Location: China
Culture: Chinese
Dates: 1920-1940
Description: A modified Chinese Ban gu was added to American drum sets in the mid-1920's to add new sound effects to the kit. During the early 20th century American music was…
Location: China
Culture: Chinese
Dates: 1920-1940
Description: A modified Chinese Ban gu was added to American drum sets in the mid-1920's to add new sound effects to the kit. During the early 20th century American music was…
Tags: Asia, Musical Instruments, Percussion
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Morphology: Cretan Lyra
Location: Crete(comma) Greece
Culture: Greek
Dates: 19th-20th century
Description: The common Cretan lyra is a three stringed violin-like instrument played with a bow. It consists of a pear shaped body with two…
Location: Crete(comma) Greece
Culture: Greek
Dates: 19th-20th century
Description: The common Cretan lyra is a three stringed violin-like instrument played with a bow. It consists of a pear shaped body with two…
Tags: Europe, Musical Instruments, String
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Morphology: Castanets
Location: Spain
Culture: Spanish
Dates: 1950-1968
Description: These castanets consist of two pairs of wooden concave shells joined on an edge by string. To play(comma) one pair would be held in each hand and clicked…
Location: Spain
Culture: Spanish
Dates: 1950-1968
Description: These castanets consist of two pairs of wooden concave shells joined on an edge by string. To play(comma) one pair would be held in each hand and clicked…
Tags: Europe, Musical Instruments, Percussion
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Morphology: Tambourine
Location: Spain
Culture: Spanish
Dates: 1900-1968
Description: This tambourine consists of a rounded wood frame with small pairs of metal jingles(comma) called zils(comma) and a skin drumhead. The tambourine is a very old…
Location: Spain
Culture: Spanish
Dates: 1900-1968
Description: This tambourine consists of a rounded wood frame with small pairs of metal jingles(comma) called zils(comma) and a skin drumhead. The tambourine is a very old…
Tags: Europe, Musical Instruments, Percussion
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Morphology: Ukelin
Location: Hoboken(comma) NJ
Culture: Euro-American
Dates: 1926-1960
Description: Patterned after a dulcimer(comma) but played with a bow(comma) the ukelin combines the strings/chords of the Hawaiian ukulele with the violin. It…
Location: Hoboken(comma) NJ
Culture: Euro-American
Dates: 1926-1960
Description: Patterned after a dulcimer(comma) but played with a bow(comma) the ukelin combines the strings/chords of the Hawaiian ukulele with the violin. It…
Tags: Musical Instruments, North America, String
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Morphology: Trumpet
Location: Germany
Culture: German
Dates: 1842-1915
Description: Trumpets are used to play the highest range of notes in the brass family and might date back to at least 500 AD(comma) if not earlier. This trumpet was made by…
Location: Germany
Culture: German
Dates: 1842-1915
Description: Trumpets are used to play the highest range of notes in the brass family and might date back to at least 500 AD(comma) if not earlier. This trumpet was made by…
Tags: Brass, Europe, Musical Instruments
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Morphology: Tuba
Culture: German
Dates: 1850-1915
Description: The tuba is the largest brass instrument and is used to produce the lowest pitched notes. This example was probably from Germany or Austria. This type of tuba is known as a…
Culture: German
Dates: 1850-1915
Description: The tuba is the largest brass instrument and is used to produce the lowest pitched notes. This example was probably from Germany or Austria. This type of tuba is known as a…
Tags: Brass, Europe, Musical Instruments
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Morphology: Flute
Location: Mexico
Description: The ocarina is one of the oldest known musical instruments. It is fairly basic in design and can be made of many types of materials. A typical ocarina consists of a hollow vessel with up to twelve…
Location: Mexico
Description: The ocarina is one of the oldest known musical instruments. It is fairly basic in design and can be made of many types of materials. A typical ocarina consists of a hollow vessel with up to twelve…
Tags: Musical Instruments, North America, Wind
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Morphology: Tombak
Location: Iran
Culture: Persian
Dates: 1925-1969
Description: The tombak is a goblet drum considered the principal percussion instrument for Persian music. The drum is made of a single drum head covered with sheep or goat skin…
Location: Iran
Culture: Persian
Dates: 1925-1969
Description: The tombak is a goblet drum considered the principal percussion instrument for Persian music. The drum is made of a single drum head covered with sheep or goat skin…
Tags: Asia, Musical Instruments, Percussion
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Morphology: Harmonium
Location: India
Culture: Indian
Dates: 1900-1935
Description: Although this harmonium was bought in 1935(comma) such instruments (known as the peti or baja) were first brought to India in the mid 1800's by French…
Location: India
Culture: Indian
Dates: 1900-1935
Description: Although this harmonium was bought in 1935(comma) such instruments (known as the peti or baja) were first brought to India in the mid 1800's by French…
Tags: Asia, Musical Instruments, Organ