hollow bottle gourd net with white seeds sound range from soft murmurs, hissing waves and the roaring sea energizes rhythms traditional instrument in West African drum ensembles Ghana

robust wooden frame drum, incl. mallet strong, unshaved cowskin head professional pre-stretched polyester rope rigging and grip beautiful finish warm, overtone-rich, pervasive sound perfect for shamanistic rituals, trance, therapy and...

strong beechwood frame durable scraping surface of galvanized sheet steel penetrating, powerful sound can be played with fingers, thimbles and drumset brushes popular in jazz, skiffle, dixieland and zydeco Germany

small ship-shaped hand-forged handbell with iron mallet clear, pervasive sound ideal for dancers and percussionists, to accentuate rhythm and movements apitua bells can also be attached to bassdrums Ghana

length c. 90cm, segment with beans c. 35cm warm, dark sound can be shaken or tapped rhythmically ideal for dancers and drummers Cameroon

tube of oiled bamboo-veneer, easy to suspend eight precisely tuned metal rods of varying lenght are welded with silver to a circular metal plate at the bottom of the resonator tube G, C, E, F, G, C, E, G very rich in overtones. Towards...

vinyl covered aluminium shell nylon head lightweight and weatherproof powerful bass and brilliant high tones, great sound range modern version of the traditional Arabian handdrum the instrument for the rhythms of the desert essential for...

flat wooden board resonator 17 slim spring steel tines red or blue colored tines for better orientation the color may vary (see image) G-diatonic, 440 Hz: B, C, D, E, F#, G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G, A, B, C, D ideal blend of metal and wood...

wooden shell, double goatskin heads filled with fine steel pellets our most versatile shaker more than 30 sound effects variations by dampening the skins, changing the position of the hand and varied motions

rattle made of plant fibres calebash bottom, filled with finest pebbles strong sound ideal to accompany drums energizes rhythms Ghana

a cluster of smalle juju bean shells, plaited to a handle warm, bright sound can be shaken or tapped rhythmically Cameroon

a cluster of large juju bean shells, plaited to a wooden handle warm, dark sound can be shaken or tapped rhythmically Cameroon