Musical Instruments
1. For each of the following instruments, name the country of origin, write a brief description of the instrument, explain how it works and state whether it is tuned or untuned.
A. Kundu:
Country of origin- New Guinea
It is round up the top and bottom, it has a curve around the side and it has a lot of lines.
It works by banging your hand on the top or bottom and it makes a noise.
The instrument is untuned.
Country of origin- New Guinea
It is round up the top and bottom, it has a curve around the side and it has a lot of lines.
It works by banging your hand on the top or bottom and it makes a noise.
The instrument is untuned.
B. Steel Drum:
Country of origin- Trinidad
The steel drum looks like a metal bowl, it has lines curving with letters inside them.
The steel drum works by banging on it with some drum sticks and it will make a loud noise.
The instrument is tuned.
Country of origin- Trinidad
The steel drum looks like a metal bowl, it has lines curving with letters inside them.
The steel drum works by banging on it with some drum sticks and it will make a loud noise.
The instrument is tuned.
C. Tabla:
Country of origin- India
The tabla is a wooden and metal drum that has ropes around it holding the top part, it has a circular metal part on top that looks like a hotplate.
The tabla works by banging your hands on it and it will makes a sound.
The instrument is untuned.
Country of origin- India
The tabla is a wooden and metal drum that has ropes around it holding the top part, it has a circular metal part on top that looks like a hotplate.
The tabla works by banging your hands on it and it will makes a sound.
The instrument is untuned.
D. Balafon:
Country of origin- West Africa
The Balafon is a wooden xylophone that has wooden blocks on top with coconuts on the bottom.
The Balafon works by banging on the wooden blocks with two sticks and it will make sounds.
The instrument is tuned.
Country of origin- West Africa
The Balafon is a wooden xylophone that has wooden blocks on top with coconuts on the bottom.
The Balafon works by banging on the wooden blocks with two sticks and it will make sounds.
The instrument is tuned.
E. angklung:
Country of origin- Indonesia
The angklung is a musical instrument made of bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame.
The angklung works by holding the frame with one hand while the other hand strikes the instrument.
The instrument is tuned.
Country of origin- Indonesia
The angklung is a musical instrument made of bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame.
The angklung works by holding the frame with one hand while the other hand strikes the instrument.
The instrument is tuned.
F. Sansa:
Country of origin-
The sansa is a musical instrument made from metal or wood. The instrument has metal or wooden strings.
The sansa works by using your thumb to pluck the strings and it will make a sound.
The instrument is tuned.
Country of origin-
The sansa is a musical instrument made from metal or wood. The instrument has metal or wooden strings.
The sansa works by using your thumb to pluck the strings and it will make a sound.
The instrument is tuned.