Hang Drum music by Manu Delago

One hang is not enough for Manu Delago, check out this solo where he uses three different tunings of hang drum to construct one amazing bit of percussion music!

After this video, click here and check out Dante Bucci on the hang.

meditation music with shakuhachi flute

Typically made of bamboo, the rich soulful sound of this Japanese flute more than hints at the spiritual history of the instrument. For Zen Buddhist monks during the medieval period, the common use of shakuhachi was as much for meditation as it was for music.

Today, in Hollywood the shakuhachi is a somewhat commonly used instrument in many films of Japanese setting. Enjoy this performance by Tadashi Tajima in Osaka, Japan.

After the video, Nathan Lee is ready to kick it up a notch with his Beatboxing Flute.

music of the Hugh Tracey kalimba

“Thumb pianos” such as the mbira and sansa are popular throughout Africa, as Hugh Tracey discovered on his journeys. Inspired by these instruments he modified the instrument and introduced his version to the western world – enjoy the Hugh Tracey kalimba!

After watching the video, Click Here and see another percussion instrument.

Nathan Lee beatboxing with the flute

Nathan Lee needs no instrument, though in this video he has one. Beatboxing is nothing new, but the style certainly is… Check out what Nathan Lee beatboxing with a flute!

Then, Jeff Ball would like to show you how the Native Americans play the flute, Click Here after the video.

Santoor Tibetan hammered dulcimer

Throughout Europe, Asia and the Middle-East, the hammered dulcimer is a long-time favorite, of course each version having its own unique cultural sound.  In Thailand it is called the khim, in Hungary the cimbalom, in China the yangqin.

This video features the santoor, a Tibetan hammered dulcimer, performed by Shivkumar Sharma and Rahul Sharma.

After the video Click Here to check out this other world string instrument.