Kids and Teens, Arts, Music, Instruments, World Cultures

World Cultures

6 Sites in World Cultures

Audible Artworks: Selected African Musical Instruments

Pictures and descriptions from the Smithsonian of African instruments including a Yoruba drum, Nuna whistles, a Zande harp, and an Asante drum.

http://www.nmafa.si.edu/exhibits/aud_art/index.htm
Celtic Music Instruments

Basic information and links for many celtic instruments.

http://www.ceolas.org/instruments/
Musical Instruments of the World

Learn about different musical instruments found in Southeast Asia, India, Africa and other parts of the world.

http://www.town4kids.com/town4kids/kids/music4kids/world/worldmap.htm
Tibetan Musical Instruments

Photos and descriptions of indigenous instruments including singing bowls, shawms, tingshas, and conch trumpets.

http://www.tibetinfor.com.cn/tibetzt-en/xzyq/doc/0101.htm
V. Mishalow - Folk Instruments of Ukraine

Discussion of the various types of traditional Ukrainian musical instruments and dance music.

http://home.att.net/~bandura.ca/VMfolkBook/
Vietnam Traditional Music - Musical Instruments

Descriptions and photos of over ninety instruments from various Vietnamese ethnic an folk traditions.

http://www.vnstyle.vdc.com.vn/vim/english/music_instument/index.html

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