Making Gourd Musical Instruments: Over 60 String, Wind & Percussion Instruments & How to Play Them

Making Gourd Musical Instruments: Over 60 String, Wind & Percussion Instruments & How to Play Them by Summit, Ginger. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781402745034.

Pluck them, bang them, shake them, and blow into them! These instruments—from wood temple gongs to water drums and stamping tubes—produce every type of joyful noise. Make a fun “gourd orchestra” of rattles, like a Mesoamerican Indian rain stick and African shekere; a Caribbean guiro; a gorgeous mbira or thumb piano; and friction drums that wail or roar. There are instruments from near and far, from the unusual to the familiar banjo and guitar. Tips on choosing, cleaning, and sealing a gourd, and decorating and playing the finished instrument, help to create beautiful music.