UNUSUAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Added on: 3rd Aug 2015
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.
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