10 Musical Instruments You've Never Heard
We all know the classic instruments
of music: The violin, the cello, the guitar, the trumpet, the drum, the
flute and the list goes on. But even though it may seem we know a lot of
musical instruments, there are countless more that have escaped our
notice, because they are not part of mainstream music, but are used
mostly in specific areas of the world. I've gathered here 10 musical instruments you've probably never heard before. If you would like to hear them, click the link underneath each photo to see a video of that musical instrument being played. Enjoy! |
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Steel Drum
The steel drum originates in
Trinidad and Tubego. The unique sound of this instrument reminds us of
an island atmosphere, and it is used extensively in Carrebean music.
In the video, you'll be bale to hear the song Time by Pink Floyd, played on a steel drum.
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Zither
The zither is a string instrument
that comes from Europe, and can be find in many folk songs of Austria,
Hungaria, Slovania and Croatia. Its name come from ancient Greece, and
shares a common origin to the guitar and the sitar.
The video plays the theme song of the movie 'The Third Man", played by zither.
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Tabla
The tabla is a very popular musical
instrument in the Indian and Pakistani cultures. The tabla is comprised
of 2 differently sized drums - a small drum for sharp, short sounds, and
a larger drum which gives a more deep and unique sound. The video plays a demonstration of various playing techniques on the versitile tabla.
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Alphorn
The alphorn is a traditional musical
instrument from Switzerland looks like a forest horn elongated to full
size. The alphorn has a pretty limited sound range, but its strong sound
can be heard for miles between the high mountains. In the past, this
horn was used to pass signals between villages. In this video, alphorn player Cody Baumgretner plays his version of the macarena.
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Glass Armonica
This unique musical instrument was
invented by inventor and statesman Benjamin Frenklin. It is built of a
series of different sized glass bowls.
In the video you'll hear 'Dance of the Sugarplums' played on the armonica.
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Calimba
The calimba is an ancient African
musical instrument made of a wooden box and a number of flat metal
keyboards. It creates a musical, complex and beautiful music.
The video plays a magical calimba solo.
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Khaen
The kaen comes from laos, and is
also common in North Thailand. It is actually made of 4 reed flutes
attached to the same pipe. Combining the pipes creates a unique sound
and can create surprisingly complex music.
The video shows a young Thai student playing the khaen.
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Rackett
The rackett is a European musical
instrument invented in the middle ages, probably in Venice. Despite its
relatively small size, the rackett has a low, deep sound and it can
produce 2 different sounds at the same time.
The video shows a young players demonstrating the rackett's impressive abilities.
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Theremin
The theramine is an electronic
musical instrument invented in 1919 and considered as the first
'hands-off' musical instrument. Two play this tool, you need to get your
hands close or further away from its 2 antennas, which control the
height and strength of the sound. It was most famously used to make that
old 'flying saucer' sounds in old movies.
The video shows Peter Fringle playing 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' on the theremin.
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Hurdy Gurdy
The hurdy gurdy is a string
instrument that uses a wheel instead of a bow to create friction with
the strings. It was invented way back in the 11th century in central
Europe.
listen to Mathias Loybner playing solo on the hurdy gurdy.
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