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BanjoThe five string banjo has a circular body and a long finger board. It has a stretched plastic, tambourine-shaped belly, and a wooden soundchamber attached at the back. You play the banjo by plucking the strings with your fingers or with a plectrum. Banjos often feature in ragtime, bluegrass, and traditional jazz music.
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DafDaf is a large frame drum with jingles. It is a beautiful and very expressive instrument. It is primarily played in Iran to indigenous music such as Kurdish and Azeri styles.
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DidjeriduThe Didjeridu is a simple trumpet whose long tube is formed from a eucalyptus branch hollowed out by termites. It is played by male aborigines of Northern Australia to accompany singing and dancing. A complex playing technique is required which demands precise control and coordination of lips, cheeks, tongue, voice, and lungs. Didjeridu players use a skill called circular breathing which allows them to play continuous melodies. |
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KalanguThe Kalangu is a west African drum, traditionally played by the Hausa people of Nigeria. The kalangu is often called a "talking drum", by changing the pitch of the drum kalangu players can imitate the tonal quality of various African languages. It is used to accompany religious chants, dancing, and local festivities, and to send messages. |
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KemancheThe Kamanche is a type of folk violin that comes from Iran in the Middle East. This instrument, made in the 18th century, has three silk strings, though modern kamanches have four metal ones. The Kamanche is the only bowed string instrument in the classical tradition of Iran. Its soft tones are equally suited to both solo and ensemble playing. |
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Microtonal Persian GuitarThe Persian guitar has an adapted fretboard that utilizes the microtonal notes of Persian Classical music. The octave contains 17 notes that are identical to the intervals of the tar. |
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NayThe nay is a type of flute found throughout the Middle East and North Africa. It is held vertically, like a recorder. However, the nay is much more difficult to play because the blowhole remains open, with the lips almost covering the rim. Only virtuoso players can play the entire three-octave range on the instrument. Most musicians need to use different sizes of nay to achieve this. |
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SetarThe Setar is a mystical 4- stringed instrument that is used for spiritual Persian music.. The setar has movable frets and is primarily played as a solo instrument |
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TarThe tar is a 6 paired stringed lute from Central Asia. Originally played in Persian court music, the tar has movable frets and a variety of tuning systems. The body is constructed of mulberry wood. |
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MbiraThe Mbira or thumb piano is a percussive African instrument made of wood with metal keys. The Mbira is played with the two thumbs stroking down and the right forefinger stroking up.
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ZarbThe Zarb is a goblet-like hand drum that comes from Persia. It used for classical and popular Persian music. |
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ZurnaThe Zurna is a double-reed woodwind instrument from Turkey. Its sound is loud and strident, so it is most suitable for outdoor playing. Zurnas are frequently played in pairs. For village celebrations such as weddings, one or two zurnas may be combined with a large drum, or davul. This combination is so well established that in some regions the term davul-zurna actually means "music." |
