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Educational Packs a selection of these instruments can be boxed and supplied as class sets ready for use.

Painted Thunder Drum

This is one of our hottest items and a beautiful object in its own right. The body of this thunder drum is decorated with a hand painted traditional design. Each piece is different. The wire spring creates a roar of thunder when the drum is shook.

60cm x 8cm x 8cm  £8.50 

 

Wooden Egg Shaker

These classic shakers are a very attractive and extremely tactile Instrument. A highly polished sustainable wooden egg is filled with very fine beads to create a light, vibrant sound. The graining on these shakers makes them particularly attractive.

 5cm x 5cm x 7cm £2.95  

 

Prayer Drum Celtic

These fantastic prayer drums are constructed from hide skins over a sustainable sono wood frame and handle. These drums have a large playing surface making a crisp, resonant sound when struck by the wooden beads attached. The skins are decorated with striking Celtic designs inspired by the classic Irish bodhran.

9cm x 2cm x 34cm£4.99  

 

 

 

 

Frog Caller

A novel and fun instrument constructed in sustainable Sono wood with hide skin. The attached handle is pulled taught and tweaked to create an authentic sounding frog call or swung vigorously around the handle.

 Frog 9cm x 5cm x 4.5cm

£3.70   

Cone 3.5cm x 3.5cm x 12cm

£2.99 

Painted 5cm x 5cm x 5cm

£2.99 

Pan Pipes

A traditional South American instrument recreated in young bamboo. The artists have created an intricate etched design to the wood. A scale of 12 notes is bound together with bamboo and twine. It is played by blowing across the top of the note to create a haunting, flute like sound.

19cm x 2cm x 28cm£7.99 

 

 

Coconut Maraca

A very popular product and a classic maraca, constructed from a whole coconut with a sustainable teak wood handle. The coconut chamber is filled with fine beads that create a vibrant sound when shook.

10cm x 10cm x 25cm  £4.95 

 

Small Rainstick

This traditionally South American instrument is recreated in mature bamboo. Small sticks are inserted into the sound chamber in a spiral. The fine beads filling the chamber fall through these sticks creating a cascade of sound like a pleasant rain shower. The outer surface of the bamboo is also decorated with carving and traditional paint designs.

 60cm x 7cm x 7cm  £9.99 

  

Large Rainstick

This impressive instrument is hand crafted from mature bamboo. It creates a long shower of sound as the beads filling the sound chamber fall the full length of the instrument. Hand decorated with traditional carving and painting designs no 2 are the same.

 120cm x 7cm x 7cm  £14.99 

 

 

Cricket Rattle

This unique instrument is hand turned from sustainable Teak wood. A series of springs attach small beaters to the body creating a distinctive cricket call when shook. This instrument is very popular with parents and teachers as it is an intriguing sound effect that can be used in many situations.

10cm x 5cm x 20cm  £5.95 

 

 

Gecko Clacker

A fantastic percussion instrument, especially for younger players. The sustainable Sono wood construction is held together with high quality rope. Carved into the unmistakable form of a gecko this popular product creates a cascading noise as each plate slaps the next.

10cm x 4cm x 34cm  £6.95 

  

Painted Didgeridoo

Traditionally played by the Aboriginal people of Australia , these instruments are recreated in mature bamboo. They are easy to learn and fun to play making them a very popular item.

120cm x 7cm x 7cm  £14.99 

 

 

Coconut Karimba

This wonderful instrument, also known as an Mbira is extremely popular. A highly polished, half coconut shell is used to create a sound chamber that amplifies the 7 notes suspended above. The keys are plucked with the fingers or thumb hence the common name ‘finger piano'.

 Plain 1.5cm x 1.5cm x 13cm  £9.99 

  

Carved 1.5cm x 1.5cm x 13cm  £11.99