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.

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.

Music of the Array Mbira

Just one in a long line of mbira-inspired instruments, the array mbira is a western take on an ancient instrument.

Sacred music instrument of Zimbabwe, the mbira is frequently played at religious ceremonies and social gatherings.  The instrument is common all throughout Africa, and recently western versions have been produced, namely the kalimba and specifically the Hugh Tracey.

After the video, Click Here to view another percussion instrument.

Music of the tongue drum

The tongue drum goes back thousands and thousands of years within many African, Asian and South American cultures.  Originally made of hollowed-out trees, the tongue drum is classified as an idiophone, which is a type of instrument whose sound is made by the vibration of itself, and so is part of the first group of instruments ever created (except of course for the human voice).

Here is a glimpse at a modern tongue drum, crafted using current technology. After the video, Click Here to check out another unique music instrument.

HAPI Music

By no means am I any kind of master with the HAPI in my hands, but I sure can have some fun with it!  This blog is dedicated to unique music worldwide and features many musicians playing their unusual and amazing instruments, this video is one of mine. 

I’m always critical of my own perfomance, so I’d say I start a bit slow here, but take it somewhere by the end. So hopefully you can sit back and enjoy this video better than I can…

As a matter of fact, HAPI stands for Hand Activated Percussion Instrument. It is one of several melodic percussion instruments created in recent years, and is inspired by the much more elusive hang drum.

After the video, Click Here and see another tongue drum in action.