Instrument Gallery

  These authentic mararcas were handmade in the Venezuelan, Amazon. Maracas are traditionally an instrument of the shamans. This Amazon calabash is made from dried fruit of the Tapar tree, which is then carved ... (read more)

This instrument could be concidered an art form as it requires not only skill but imagination and creativity. It is comprised of two seeds which are filled with seeds and then attached by a cord which is held between the fingers allowing the ... (read more)

35cmx8cm A bamboo Slit drum. Round instead of square! Fun to play suitable for all ages. ... (read more)

A terrific gift and handpainted from Peru. 

This Samba whistle comes from Brazil. Hand carved from wood, it has three different tones which can be played by covering and opening the side holes. Traditionally it is used by the leader in Samba percussion groups to catch the attention of ... (read more)

Made from seeds from the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest are traditionally sewn together and worn around the wrist while dancing to produce a lovely percussive sound. Here they are available on a stick and used like a maraca. 

Handmade clay bell pendant. Colourful typically Peruvian abstract decoration. The bell has a soft sounding jingle. 4cmx3cm Made in Peru

15cm. Mounted onto a halved coconut shell this thumb piano sounds wonderful and looks even better. The coconut is basically an amplifier and this gives a lovely mellow tone. ... (read more)

Double headed mini drum, shaken with wrist action, great quality and price. originally an Indian instrument.

Hand Carved two sizes: 36 cm Djembe 18cm available for little hands Senegal    Drums and percussive instruments are of the ... (read more)

These frogs sound great! The larger they are, the deeper the sound they can get. Made sustainably in Vietnam, you just stroke them with the stick to get a wierdly realistic frog sound.   -Green and Brown. Color may vary. ... (read more)

9x5cm Goes "hoo hoo" when you blow it.

This large African Monkey Drum is from Kenya. They are made in a Kenyan fairtrade co-op. They are found all over the world and a very easy instrument to play. Roll the stick in your hands and it makes a rythmic sound. -Measures:29cm ... (read more)

18cm x 10cm. These are really ethnic ones, straight from Zimbabwe. On a flat carved piece of wood, improvised from local materials, this has a really African feel to it.

This monkey drum is made in Peru and just perficz for little hands. Kids have a blast with this simple and traditionally designed instrument!

  Mini Ocarina Pendant. Small, perfectly shaped and plays just like the real thing. Suitable for little fingers! Gently cover the holes on the back and front of the ocarina, lift the fingers to create different notes. Have fun and exp ... (read more)

The Pacay Tree grows in abudance in Peru & Ecuador. It is often grown for its edible white pulp and commonly found on coffee plantations for shade to the plants. Belonging to the legume family, it bears an unusual fruit that resembles a gian ... (read more)

New from Bali a smaller coconut piano  - still with 7 notes, suitable for small hands. 12cm dia A natural produce so size will vary.

30x22cm These panpipes from Peru are curved to the contour of your face. -Color band varies.

Panpipes are thought to have originated in the high andes, where their sound would echo the god's whistling in the high mountain passes. 15cmx8cm -Color band varies.

Peruvian Bird Ocarina

A primitive and interesting African rattle from Senegal, made from stick and calabash rings. Rakatak really does describe the sound of this instrument very well! Measures:22cmx16cm

This is one of our most popular items. Stir is around and it creates a dramatic sound mimicking that of thunder. The design is bright and cheerful with a textured surface and sure to bring a little sunshine into any rainy day!   ... (read more)

9x5cm Spin it around holding the stick, it makes a right racket. Just the right thing for the kids!

A cheerful woven rattle from Northern Peru. The word Sonajas means bells and inside the colorful soft palm straw it makes a gentle ringing sound when shaken. Woven in different color combinations from natural dyes. Used in local dances they ... (read more)

Turtle Ocarina from Peru