The archlute is a specialized European string instrument that was developed around 1600. Although it was called archlute, it also has several name variations depending on the country where it is used. Some name variations include archilaud in Spanish, erzlaute in German, and arciliuto in Italian. The archlute was developed as a … Read more
Babandil or Babendil is a narrow-rimmed gong that is primarily used in the Maguindanao kulintang ensemble as a timekeeper. It has several names that vary depending on the region, such as babendir in Maguindanao, and Babndir for the Maranao people. For other Southern Philippine groups, the babendil is called bandil, babendil, babendil, … Read more
The Alto horn is a wind instrument that is a part of the saxhorn family. Ithas several names, including tenor horn (British English), althorn or alto horn (American), and E♭ horn (Germany). The interior chamber of the alto horn, called the bore, is conical in shape like the fluegelhorn and baritone horn. … Read more
The Algerian mandole, also called mandol or mondol, is a stringed instrument that resembles the elongated instrument, mandolin. Among its other names, the mandole is also referred to as mandoluth when played by Hakim Hamadouche, a musician. This steel fretted instrument is widely used in Algeria, specifically in Nuubat (Algerian classical music), … Read more
An Aeolian Harp, also known as the Wind Harp, is an instrument named after the ancient Greek god, Aeolus, the god of the wind. Traditionally, the aeolian harp was a type of wooden box zitherwith a soundboard where the strings are stretched lengthwise across the instrument’s two bridges. The box that serves … Read more
The Appalachian dulcimer, also known as dulcimer, fretted dulcimer, or lap dulcimer, is an instrument with three or four strings. Also, it is categorized as a part of the zither family. The dulcimer is most commonly used in the Appalachian region in the United States. Although this fretted stringed instrument had its … Read more
The Audiocubes are a collection of electronic musical instruments typically used by electronic musicians in their live performances. These are a set of light-emitting cubes that can be used in making sounds, visuals, and music created by a Belgian entrepreneur named Bert Schiettecatte. Interestingly, these objects have the capabilities to detect each … Read more
A photo of an angklung instrument The angklung is a percussion musical instrument made out of bamboo. Although this instrumentoriginated from West Java and Banten, the angklung is also notable throughout the world. In fact, the Sundanese people native to the Indonesian province of West Java used the angklung for several centuries. … Read more