World Instruments

4. It evolved from the Chinese Guzheng and belongs to the Zither family of string instruments.
6. Most popular wind instrument in west Africa. Closely related to the modern Oboe.
10. It has 21 strings attached to a gourd.
11. Top is wider than the bottom. Head tension is held by ropes.
15. Literally, “Divine Entertainment Bells.”Used in the performance of Kagura dances. Used as early as the 700’s
16. The inside is unlacquered or left natural.
17. Often used in narrative storytelling.
18. Resembles the vessels or jars used to collect water from the river. Made from clay.
19. Is used in all forms of Japanese music except poetry recitation. Is considered a sacred instrument and is often used in wedding ceremonies.
20. of wood planks of wood tied together with string.
22. Resembles the Xylophone and Marimba.

1. Also referred to as the thumb piano.
2. Used as trumpets in Japan for many centuries. Can play three to five different notes.
3. Head tension is achieved by metal rods. Usually carved from a single piece of wood
5. Shaped like an hour glass. the player squeezes the ropes to change the pitch.
7. Drum heads must be exposed to moisture to produce a desirable sound.
8. Created in the 1400’s, The bamboo is split, smoked or burnt, and then glued back together
9. In feudal Japan, often used to motivate troops, call out orders or announcements, and set a marching pace.
12. Also known as the Chinese Temple Block It is used in Buddhist chants to keep rhythm
13. The resonating chamber is like a drum with a skin stretched across both sides.
14. Made of loosely woven beads that form a net wrapped around a gourd. Can be shaken or hit.
21. Made from a hollowed out log with slits in the top for sound to escape.