Iron with brass trim and leather straps. Approx. 8″ long, sold as a pair. Traditionally from North Africa. $85 pair
Last pair.
Beautiful inlay work is a feature of many Egyptian drums. This is a wooden drum with a natural skin head. Hand-made so there are slight variations, but each is around 8″ tall with a 5″ diameter head. $45
Cast aluminum dumbek with beautiful inlay, tunable Mylar head. 18″ tall, extra Mylar head. $350.
Chinese ocarina has a history that goes back more than 5,000 yrs. Used in both court music and Confucian rituals. An egg-shaped clay flute with a hauntingly beautiful sound. Black clay, with 7 holes in front, 2 in back. Played with a flute embouchure (like blowing into a bottle). Two sizes with gift box.
Sound the complete A major scale. $49.95.
Comes with beater. $35
$115
Pellets inside make it sound like the surf when the drum is tipped. From Nepal. $60.
18″ Celtic Cross Design, goatskin head. Beater included. $98
Just rub his belly with the stick (included) to hear him sing. Hand-made in Vietnam. 5″ long. $18.
has a low woodsy tone. Unglazed terracotta with four holes, 7″ long. From Mexico. $28.
A terracotta drum dating back to the Mayan civilization. The prototype is over 2000 years old. It’s a horizontal drum with 2 openings, one covered with leather. The kayum can rest on the forearm while the free hand plays the rhythm. It can also be played with one hand while the other hand moves across the open hole to change the pitch, or it can be used as a water drum. Approx. 10″ long and 4.5″ high. Made in Mexico. $129.
Hand-crafted wooden drum with a long handle shaped like the 3-sided Phurba Dagger, which signifies stability and the overcoming of obstacles. The rattle sound is caused by sacred Rudraksha Seeds from the Rudraksha tree, said to be the tears of Shiva. Handles individually carved, so they have slight variations. Drum is approx. 24 inches in length. Comes with beater. $295
Two-toned Slit Drum from Cameroon, made of resonant padouk wood, is 14 inches long and 5 inches wide. Comes with a stick. $95
This hand-crafted flute from a well-known artisan in Chile has a lovely tone. Unlike many wooden flutes, it is very light in weight. The larger holes are 1/2″ in diameter. Light-weight, 17 inches long. $80
Crafted by the Berbers (Imazighen) of North Africa, this frame drum is great for keeping rhythm without being too loud in a storytelling session. It is traditionally held in front of the chest and tapped with the fingers. Natural skin and hand painted, each drum is different. Handy for travelling. Size 5″x5″ Reg. price $39.95 Sale $35.
Made in Thailand. Yoke approx. 15″ across, the bell is 5.25″ tall. 2 available. $69.
Terracotta Ocarina on leather cord.4″ diameter; full scale. Signed Arcoiris, Chile. $45
Clapperless double bell of forged iron from Ghana. Also called agogo bells, this larger bell is 6.5″ long while the overall length is 10″. Comes with beater. $44.95
Clapperless double bell from Burkina Faso. Also called agogo bells, the larger bell is 5″ in length, while the overall length is 8″. Beater included. $35.95
Resonant Noah bell mounted on polished marble. Mallet is wrapped with leather to bring out a rich tone.
One of a kind. $94.95
on a belt hand-woven in Guatemala. Colors vary. $24.95
This is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s original game for composing music, “Musikalisches Wurfelspiel”, K516f. Comes with dice. $22.95
Special Sale: $39.95
Ancient Egypt, India, China, Sumer/Babylon, and Greece.
World In Tune TM integrates history, art, humanities, math, theater, and dance with music as the core; and emphasizes rhythm, modes, listening and creating sounds. $39.95
Pre Columbian Musical Instruments 11″x17″. $12.95
Medieval Musical Instruments. 11″x17″. $12.95
Musical Instruments of Ancient Greece. 11″x17″. $12.95
Musical Instruments of Ancient Egypt. 11″x17″. $12.95
Musical Instruments of Ancient Rome. 11″x17″. $12.95
Musical Instruments of Ancient China. 11″x17″. $12.95
Musical Instruments of Ancient India. 11″x17″. $12.95
Large selection of Ocarinas, Zamponas, Panpipes and Flutes