Water Drumming (Hands)

Water drumming is when water is used as the “percussion instrument” by slapping, scooping and splashing it rhythmically. In some traditions (such as the ëtëtung in Vanuatu or the liquindi of Central Africa), it has been refined and used as part of the culture for centuries. Dive Deeper World Music Central

Pattala

The pattala is a boat-shaped, xylophone-like instrument from Myanmar. It is made up of 24 thin bars (ywet or asan) made of bamboo that are suspended over a resonating chamber. It is usually tuned to what is very close to a diatonic scale. It is an important instrument within hsaing waing ensembles, and within musicalContinue reading “Pattala”