Musical Instruments From Around The World
Admin May 1st, 2009
Music is more than just another performing art – it is there in the whisper of the wind, in the roar of a river, in the boom of thunder, in the song of birds… everywhere. Therefore it is no surprise that though cultures across the world differ greatly, music comes to be known as the “universal language”. Music can express each human emotion in a way that does not need words, and indeed cannot be described in words even if we try.
Now while music is truly everywhere, the process of making music requires certain tools – in this case, instruments. By the broadest definition, anything which produces a musical sound is a musical instrument. However, when people say “musical instrument”, the term is usually understood to refer to a specific set or collection of instruments made by man to produce a specific type of sound or sound effect.
Every country has its own unique set of musical instruments, which usually have some basic similarities with those of other countries despite their differences. China’s Erhu, for example, is very much like a two-stringed violin, while the Dizi is like a primitive flute. In Africa, the Mbira(a thumb piano) and several kinds of drums are the most famous and popular musical instruments. India also has a range of musical instruments like the sitar, sarod, pakhawaj or tambura, while Australia’s famous drone instrument is the didgeridoo.
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