5 10 149 https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/a4cfae4548df532366bf46ddfe2d1054.mp3 03a19e404050c062963542a6c3bba104 https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/924935f0c0a223f31701e92f36257252.jpg ed8a36ff556c9436ac576446ef484fcd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Musical Instruments Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 68_59_204.jpg Description An account of the resource Morphology: Bolang Gu Location: Tibet Culture: Tibetan Dates: 1925-1968 Description: A bolang gu is a traditional Chinese pellet drum(comma) noisemaker(comma) and toy. A pellet drum has two heads and two pellets attached to the drum by cord. Twisting the instrument causes the pellets to hit the drum in a rhythmic fashion. Asia Musical Instruments Percussion https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/933996e8a897a1f1d276a44624da0ace.mp3 bf5f8a0bd8ec95fe310b04904a9c87eb https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/96e23985a991b481dce22cf3fe3f34e8.jpg e7b8969dcea7817d65478475f4028f71 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Musical Instruments Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 68_59_206.jpg Description An account of the resource 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 experimenting with various ethnic styles and the Ban gu(comma) or as it came to be known(comma) the tom tom(comma) brought in an authentic Oriental" feel. It started as only a small tom tom that consisted of two heads tacked onto a shell. The drum heads were decorated with dragons and other symbols(comma) while tiny wires were placed inside the drum to ward off evil spirits. As drummers picked up on the use of tom toms(comma) various sizes with various sounds were added to drum kits. By the 1950's(comma) the Chinese tom tom had been replaced by an American version with rim(comma) hoops(comma) and tuning lugs." Asia Musical Instruments Percussion https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/576490f984edd159dda86dc9294d512e.mp3 de46922fb331b6e755a0dcdede6b1efc https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/6cec7b470b3fcf4a73cb0ee86ad1cebb.jpg 22d0728d932ec5e20f94662583832e3f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Musical Instruments Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 68_59_24.jpg Description An account of the resource 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 semi-circular sound holes. The body and neck were traditionally carved out of a single piece of aged wood. The common lyra is central to the traditional music of various Greek islands(comma) including Crete(comma) and might date back over 600 years with little alteration. Unlike the violin(comma) the lyra is played vertically with the bottom of the body placed on the thigh and the strings are pressed with the finger nail instead of the pad of the finger. Traditionally(comma) lyras were played with a bow(comma) or arc(comma) that often had bells(comma) or gerakokoudouna(comma) to create a companion sound for the string instrument. Europe Musical Instruments String https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/0bc266ff9b00de37c2bfc810527627ba.mp3 c4deee5226111eb57f7df6224929e455 https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/1578e3e421db183ab224539b7403434a.jpg 9e9491dcfd6faf7ed644fc3bc7ce4c71 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Musical Instruments Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 68_59_255.jpg Description An account of the resource 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 together to produce rhythmic sounds. Castanets are found not just in Spanish music(comma) but also used in ancient Roman(comma) Jewish(comma) Moorish(comma) Ottoman(comma) and Portuguese music as well. Europe Musical Instruments Percussion https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/de7014262dbba93712e9ad064db4eb93.mp3 71bc16287b29beffd36586c5890e3ff5 https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/fdd75cfe704d37ec0eec54e5a164643c.jpg 5ca35e3b199ed6cc9ed73e414e09c564 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Musical Instruments Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 68_59_272.jpg Description An account of the resource 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 instrument and dates back to at least the ancient Greeks(comma) where images of them have been found on ceramic vessels. Europe Musical Instruments Percussion https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/dd956743ca5421356a0642cc73346e4c.mp3 7c1d030b1eb988d08fc83b73f7a42e81 https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/2323e2f84db10fac5678df890f646ac2.jpg 823f329c456e08d70f4ca2a1565290e3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Musical Instruments Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 68_59_56.jpg Description An account of the resource 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 is a product of the early to mid-20th century American interest in musical instrument novelties that cross-bred types. Such instruments were typically sold by door-to-door salesmen. The ukelin has two levels of strings that are played with both a bow and plucked. You can see the decals pasted beneath the strings that show what note they should be tuned to. The numbers correspond to a unique system of musical notation. This version of the ukelin was manufactured exclusively by the International Music Corporation(comma) Hoboken(comma) NJ. Musical Instruments North America String https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/284b49c3e2c56a0f981152760855666c.mp3 3831397273bab09b780441c8e6f222fc https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/18540873739fb9905e3082ad4dc98e43.jpg 4141ee442110ffef491b33fd3e5a69d3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Musical Instruments Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 68_59_68.jpg Description An account of the resource 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 the famous Prussian (now Germany) instrument maker Ferdinand Julius Hermann Altrichter (1842-1915). Unlike the majority of modern trumpets(comma) this instrument has rotary valves instead of piston valves that are used to create different notes. It is likely in the pitch of A due to the extra loop in the tuning slide. Brass Europe Musical Instruments https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/54cce1a685bbdc1930f47042cf4b597c.mp3 5a948c4daec5c7bb90e8d95859df3c84 https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/d8004efb2640d75928be156c5a555a39.jpg 6883de94743328c1855578c2da7c5ef0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Musical Instruments Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 68_59_69.jpg Description An account of the resource 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 bombardon(comma) or bass tuba(comma) and historically it would have been used to play the lowest bass parts in military and brass bands. The bombardon has a slightly different valve and bore arrangement from modern tubas. Brass Europe Musical Instruments https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/b164d2de0d9a5a7096d8be5f89b4f09b.mp3 12a39f0a826cd05dfa6023b58f7a0dc7 https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/36d02e00c8289279f496119c1155de78.jpg 84ed093abbc1a37d6fd53e88f1c7fce5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Musical Instruments Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 68_59_96.jpg Description An account of the resource 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 finger holes. This example has only three finger holes in addition to the mouth hole. Interestingly(comma) it is argued that the Aztecs introduced the ocarina to European music in the 16th and 17th centuries. Musical Instruments North America Wind https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/bfa6c84a89de346952712d604d614dcd.mp3 851397b537d6bd56ccf4cb884b4709b1 https://libmesa.unm.edu/files/original/dcd64fc3c108768e3dce27984ed563c2.jpg 6bf1ce260ff80557b0cadfec598b7783 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Musical Instruments Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 69_38_21.jpg Description An account of the resource 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 and a goblet-shaped body carved of a single block of wood. The instrument is laid across the lap of the player(comma) off to one side(comma) and struck with the fingers or palms of one or both hands. Asia Musical Instruments Percussion