World Instruments

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Comment by Kaisir on April 8, 2008 at 1:25pm

Today's featured instrument is the tabla. This is a popular Indian percussion instrument used in the classical, popular and religious music of the Indian subcontinent and in Hindustani classical music. The instrument consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres. The term tabla is derived from a Sanskrit word which means "drum". Other spelling for the word "tabla" include Thabla or tubblaa.

This is a freestyle video. Traditional tabla videos can also be found. I just like this better.

Comment by Kaisir on April 2, 2008 at 3:20am

The above video shows a charango player. According to wikipedia, "The charango is a small South American stringed instrument of the lute family, about 66 cm long, traditionally made with the shell of the back of an armadillo (not to be confused with a Cuban style of music called "charanga"). It typically has 10 strings in five courses of 2 strings each, although other variations exist."

He plays it really well.

Comment by Kaisir on April 1, 2008 at 1:05pm

Post any pictures of instruments you bump into or have any interests in any specific sounds from that particular instrument. Please provide the name of the instrument and a brief link or history of the same. Thanx.