Making Gourd Musical Instruments

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.Summit, Ginger is the author of 'Making Gourd Musical Instruments ', published 2007 under ISBN 9781402745034 and ISBN 1402745036.