instruments of the world 6 th grade general music meghann becker
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Didgeridoo
• Originates from Australia• played while sitting cross
legged on the ground • a continuous note can be
produced for as long as 20 minutes at a time if the player uses circular breathing
• Made out of wood (eucalyptus)
• accompanies dancing and singing in ceremonial rituals of Aboriginal groups of Australia
Rag Dhun
• Originates from Tibet• Trumpet-type instrument
used in rituals by Tibetan monks
• Sounds a drone for chants
• The largest Rag Dhun is 16 feet long
Algaita
• Originates from Africa• A relative of the oboe• Made out of wood,
leather and brass• Usually only played in
the presence of local rulers
• Algaita players blow up their cheeks when inhaling air to play
Sitar
• Originates from Southern Asia (India)
• Has 18 or 19 strings• dominant hand is used to
pluck the string using a plectrum (similar to a guitar pick) called the mezrab
• Part of the lute (plucked string instrument with a fretted neck and a deep round back) family
Balalaika
• Originates from Russia• Triangular body• 3 strings• In modern times,
balalaikas come in 6 sizes: piccolo, prima secunda, alto, bass, and contrabass (from smallest to largest)
• Index finger used to sound notes on smaller balalaikas and a plectrum used on larger sizes
Psalmodikon
• Originates from Sweden• One string, played with a
bow• invented to simplify
music in churches and schools
• The frets are marked with a number, so the music could consist of a list of numbers with words to the song printed above them
Bodhran (pronounced bow-rahn)
• Originates from Ireland• Made of wood and goat
skin• The right hand uses a
stick called a beater to strike the bodhran while the left hand is positioned in different spots on the opposite side to change the sound
Kotsuzumi
• Originates from Japan• is held on the right
shoulder and the player alters the tone by squeezing the laces
• A variety of the tsuzumi (hourglass-shaped drum)
• Played in koh and kabuki (ancient theatre)