GADULKA

                  ERHU

         Erhu is a Chinese musical instrument.It is made of wood.Erhu is special because it has 2 strings and this instrument can play traditional music.It is interesting to listen his music.The Erhu consists of a long vertical stick like a neck,at the top of which are two big tuning pegs and at the bottom is a small resonator body (sound box) which is covered with python skin on the front (playing) end.Erhu can be used in very difficult genres such as pop,rock and jazz.

Fun fact:

Erhu also be called Southern Fiddle and sometimes known in the Western world as the Chinese violin or a Chinese two-stringed fiddle

You can hear erhu here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM2u_ciYfhM

You can see video description about it here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14_yN7pYKJI1pMPMwdpysQaF8k5tHZFrh/view?usp=drive_web

                                  CASTANETS 

       Castanets come from Phenicia. They are percussion instruments. The castanets are played by punching. Castanets are made of wood. Castanets are widespread in many countries around the world: Portugal, Italy, Argentina, but only in Spain are considered cultural and national wealth as an indispensable attribute of Spanish dance. Мany contractors in Spain own castanets flawlessly. Castanets in Spanish Andalusia are also called palillo, which in Spanish means chopsticks. Some facts: -There is a version that castanets in Spain from the New World were brought by Christopher Columbus. -For about three hundred years the Spanish gypsies, and with them the flamenco with castanets, were in exile. And it wasn’t until the 18th century that flamenco “became free”. -Castanets have been playing in cinema since the 1930s in the films “The Daughter of Juan Simon”, “Maria de la O”, “Fandango Spell”, where the leading role is played by the magnificent Spanish flamenco dancer Carmen Amaya.

You can hear castanets here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPgjE_H2k9s

You can see video description about it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPgjE_H2k9s

            DIDGERIDOO

The didgeridoo was developed by indigenous peoples of northern Australia.
The didgeridoo is wind instrument.
The didgeridoo is played with continuously vibrating lips to produse the drone while ising a
special breathing technique.By use of this technique, a skilled player can replanish the
air in their lungs, and with practice can sustain a note for as long as desired.Traditional
didgeridoo are usually made from hardwoods.Once a suitably tree is found, it is cut down and
cleaned out, the bark is taken off, the ends trimmed, and the exterior is shaped. This results in
a finished instrument.There are numerous names for the instrument among the Aboriginal peoples of
of northern Australia, none if which clasely resemble the word “didgeridoo”.
A didgeridoo is usually cylindrical or conica;, and can measure anywhere from 1 to 3 m. Yidaki is
one of the most commonly used names although, strictly speaking, it refers to a specifictype of
the instrument made and used by the Yolngu people of north-east Arnhem Land.

You can hear didgeridoo here:

https://youtu.be/NaBI1SqIhak

You can see video description about it here:

https://blabberize.com/view/id/1907233

                   KOTO

The koto  is a Japanese stringed musical instrument derived from the Chinese zheng, and similar to the Mongolian yatga, the Korean gayageum, the Vietnamese đàn tranh, and the Sundanese kacapi. The koto is the national instrument of Japan. Koto are about 180 centimetres (71 in) length, and made from kiri wood (Paulownia tomentosa). They have 13 strings that are usually strung over 13 movable bridges along the width of the instrument. There is also a 17-string variant. Players can adjust the string pitches by moving the white bridges before playing. To play the instrument, the strings are plucked using three finger picks (thumb, index finger, and middle finger).The ancestor of the koto was the Chinese guzheng. It was first introduced to Japan from China in the 7th and 8th century. The first known version had five strings, which eventually increased to seven strings. (It had twelve strings when it was introduced to Japan in the early Nara Period (710–784) and increased to thirteen strings). The Japanese koto belongs to the Asian zither family that also comprises the Chinese zheng (ancestral to the other zithers in the family), the Korean gayageum, and the Vietnamese dan tranh. This variety of instrument came in two basic forms, a zither that had bridges and zithers without bridges.

You can hear koto here:

https://youtu.be/JDTp_YQizq

                  BANJO

Banjo is stringed musical instrument of African origin popularized in the US by the african slaves then exported to Europe. Several african instruments have similar names like

“Bania” and “Banju”. The banjo have body of small drum, a neck like guitar and strings as main components. There are aslo heel plate and 4 tuners.

You can hear banjo here:

https://youtu.be/gsC4kf6x_Q0

           BANDANEON

It apearred in the 19 century. Nowadays its asociated with argentina and performing tango. The tool is from the keyboard group, it’s similar with acordions. If you want to play it your fingers must press the left and the right buttons and then stretch it out again just like the acordions. It is made from wood and metal.

You can hear bandaneon here:

https://youtu.be/Wl7CWBAFh0Q

At the end of the day I think me and you both learned about 6 new intresting and a little bit strange instruments.

I hope you have enjoyed!