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GOURD RATTLES
Made from gourds & hand carved, these rattles are a great percussion instrument.
Jamaican $8 each or $15 pair
Guatemala Maracas $12 pair
Peru Gourd Rattles $12 pair

  
NIGERIAN HAND RATTLES
Musical instruments made from nuts that produce a loud crackling sound when shook. $18
BOLIVIAN GOAT HOOF SHAKERS
A big, dry sound crackles from this small instrument so it is a traditional ornament of dancers and a popular accompaniment to pan flute music. Timekeeper of the downbeat, the rattle keeps a foot tapping right on beat.
$10 each.
CAXIXI RATTLE
The Caxixi (ca-she-she) are basket rattles used by many tribes in Africa. Caxixi are filled with pebbles, or small, hard seeds, and come in different sizes.
Small: $6 Large: $12
TAMBOURINE
Tambourines are an ancient instrument that has remained virtually unchanged since it was developed. The instrument has a wooden frame and jingles (bells) inserted into the wood. Tambourines used in Peru and Mexico are both a tambourine and drum. Africa tambourines do not have drum heads.
Africa: $15 Peru: $18
REBANA DRUM
The Rebana (ruh-bah-nah) drum from Java, Indonesia is a sheep skin stretched over a mango wood frame.
$25
TAMLIN DRUM
Square frame drums from the Ashanti people of Ghana. They are held with one hand in the middle of the cross frame & struck with the outer hand.
9X9 = $38 11X11 = $48
TALKING DRUM “Adondo”
Wooden double sided drums from Mali. The talking drum products a wide range of pitches including high female sounds & low male sounds by squeezing the drum strings. 11” tall
$30 each
TIC TOC DRUM
The Tic Toc drum is a double sided drum on a stick that is made in Kenya. The drum is played by holding the stick between your hands & whirling the drum back & forth.
VIETNAMESE FROG RASPS
Solid wood instruments which produce a loud frog-like sound when the stick is rubbed across the back. Great for music, science and storytelling.
Toad = $15
Bullfrog = $18
Peeper = $12

CHILEAN RAINSTICK
The rainstick is a hollowed out cactus filled with tiny pebbles. When the rainstick is turned upside down the pebbles fall through the cactus thorns creating a sprinkling sound similar to rainfall.

Mini- 6":$8 each or 2 for $15
Small – 12”: $15
Medium – 24”: $25
Large – 36”: $35
OCARINA
The Ocarina is a clay flute from Peru. It has 8 holes and is played similar to a recorder. Comes with neckcord. Wear it & play it. $8
CHINESE GONG
Round percussion instrument made of brass. This gong is used in operas because the pitch that rises when the gong is struck. $30
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