UNUSUAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

CAJON

This musical instrument was originally developed by African slaves in Peru.

It is a wooden box used as a percussion instrument, of which one

side has a sound hole and the other is made of thin plywood.

LUR

A Lur is a Viking wind instrument that was introduced during

the middle ages.

FRICTION HARP

Rising to popularity during the 1920s, this harp is played by rubbing

it with a pair of rosined gloves in order to create friction.

BRANCHING CORRUGAHORN

A branching corrugahorn is an experimental musical instrument that

is made from flexible corrugated pipe normally found in the

pulmonary care ward of a hospital.

NYCKELHARPA

Nyckelharpa is a Swedish musical instrument that is composed of

16 strings and 37 keys. It was introduced early 1350 C.E. and is

considered as the oldest existing instrument today.

ZEUSAPHONE

This shocking instrument produces music through Tesla coils and

its named after the Greek god Zeus.

PYROPHONE

Literally meaning “fire sound,” a pyro phone is a musical instrument

that features a series of pipes like an organ or calliope and creates

sound by applying combustion to the pipes through gasoline.

DIDGERIDOO

Didgeridoo is a musical instrument that originated from the aboriginal

people of Northern Australia. Some consider it as the oldest aero phone

in the world, dating back some 40,000 years.