The Melodica is a free-reed instrument that is similar to the pump organ and harmonica. This instrument comes with various names such as key harmonica, blow organ, pianica, and melodyhorn. In reggae, dub, as well as minimalistic classical music, the Melodica has become a unique voice. In fact, the Melodica has been … Read more
The washtub bass, also known as the gutbucket, is a stringed instrument that was initially used in American folk music. This instrument uses a metal washtub as its resonator and typically has a single string. Interestingly, it is possible to create a washtub bass with four or more strings and tuning pegs. … Read more
There are several types of percussion instruments. One classification under percussion is the idiophone, wherein it can be made to vibrate in several ways. Relatively, most of the idiophones were either struck or vibrate. An example of this is the instrument called flexatone. The flexatone, also known as fleximetal, is a percussion … Read more
If you deem that something is familiar with a newly-released song lying from the beats or the piano riff, the thing you might probably be hearing is the sampler. What used to be a tape recorder, in simplistic terms, has evolved through the years as a musical instrument and changed the music … Read more
People’s creativity in terms of music is limitless. That goes the same way the invention musical instruments as new, quirky and unusual ones were produced in recent history, deviating from the traditional and acoustic kinds. One of which is the Omnichord, the brainchild of witty inventors from Suzuki, the company that brought … Read more
After Theodore H. Maiman invented the laser in 1960, it has opened up a whole spectrum of varied applications in many industries, proving earlier people’s belief of light mystifying powers. Since then, it has brought amazing uses in science, medicine, electronics, information technology, entertainment, and music. In fact, the laser also powered … Read more
The Baglama has been one of the popular stringed instruments in Turkey for about centuries. This instrument is also sometimes referred to as saz, which means ‘Instrument.’ In turkey, the term saz is relatively interchangeable with the saz, which refers to the plucked string, long-neck lute instruments that were used in the … Read more
Musical instruments are one of the essential indicators of the close cultural ties between the people. These ties were primarily reflected through appearances, titles, or essential tools that they were using. One example of this is the ancient instrument called Balaban. The Balaban is one of the wind instruments notable in Azerbaijan. … Read more