hollow bottle gourd net of powder blue plastic beads sound range from soft murmurs, hissing waves and the roaring sea energizes rhythms traditional instrument in West African drum ensembles Ghana

soft wood, oiled many scraping and clicking sounds, dolphin-call the blowhole at the tail fin produces a high pitched squeaking sound Thailand

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

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

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

dry, percussive sound the simple approach to rhythmic spoon play Indonesia

carved nuts with fine filling material various Native American images, similar to illustration soft, enchanting sound for ritual Peru

gourd-disks on an angular wooden staff loud, percussive sound popular instrument to accompany drum ensembles for festivity and ceremonies Ghana

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

goat hooves colourful, woven ribbon gentle,soothing, enchanting sound can be shaken or tapped rhythmically popular ritual instrument Columbia

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