| Instrument |
A.K.A. |
Description |
Origin |
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| Uchiwa-Daiko |
Fan Drums |
Elegant round flat ceremonial frame drums |
Japan |
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| Udu Drums |
Udus |
Hand crafted ceramic pots with a hole on the side. Adapted from African models by Frank Giorgini. Several Types. |
Africa, USA |
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| Vibraphone |
Vibes |
Musser Century Vibe |
USA |
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| Vibraslaps |
Vibra-slap |
Several Attack-decay effects |
USA |
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|
| Washboards, Misc. |
Rub Board |
Metal or glass washboards, or Zydeco corrugated metal vest. Played with spoons in the Cajun type, or thimbals for Bluegrass styles. |
USA |
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| Wassakhoma |
Lak-Lak |
Rattles consisting of sets of small calabash disks on Crooked wooden rods. |
Africa |
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| Water Chime |
Bending Chimes |
Bell Plates dipped in water to modulate ptich downward. |
USA |
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| Water Drums |
Dji Dunun |
Large calabash hmispheres played inverted on water. |
West Africa |
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|
| Waterphone |
Waterphone |
Bowed metal instrument invented and crafted by Richard Waters |
USA |
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| Whistles, misc |
Whistles |
Collection of assorted wood, metal, ceramic and plastc whistles |
Various Origins |
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| Wind Chimes, Misc. |
Wind Chimes |
Wood, Capiz Shell, Stone, Bamboo, Glass, Obsidian, Sea Urchin Spine, Tubing etc. |
Various Origins |
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| Wind Chimes, Tuned |
Woodstock Windchimes |
Woodstock Wind Chimes beautifully tuned to various ancient intonation systems |
USA |
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| Wind Gongs |
Flat Gong |
full rich tam tam quality gongs, excellent for rolls. |
China |
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| Wind Wands |
Wind Wands |
Large rubber bands on wood frames hum when swept through air. |
USA |
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| Wobble Boards |
Wobble Boards |
Australian-styleWobble Boards of varying sizes |
USA |
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| Wood Blocks, misc. |
Chinese wood blocks |
large variety of blocks, Low to very high piccolo blocks. |
Various Origins |
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| Wood Cow Bells |
Wood Bell |
Carved Wooden Bells from China, Africa, Bali, Mexico, Indonesia |
Various Origins |
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| Wood Rattles |
Clappers |
Flat wood tiles tied to flat handle |
Various |
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| Woven Rattle |
Basket Rattles |
Rattles of woven grass and hemp. Several types. |
Various Origins |
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|
| Xylophone |
Xylo |
4 8va Leedy rosewood xlylophone circa 1920 |
USA |
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| Y-Rattle |
Sistrum |
Typically an African bottle cap sistrum |
Africa |
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| Zils, misc |
Finger Cymbals |
A variety of middle Eastern finger cymbals |
Egypt |
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