Daxophone
The daxophone is an electro-acoustic instrument invented by German musician Hans Reichel, one of the founders of the Free Music Production collective. more
| Shô
The shô, the Japanese mouth organ, first appeared about 4,000 years ago in China, or rather in the region now known as Laos. It is still very popular there, where it is called the sheng or khaen. In Japan it was solely used for performing gakaku court music. more | Sheng
The Sheng, the classical Chinese mouth organ, has a long tradition in the Far East. Evidence shows that it has existed in China for 3,000 years. more | Kumongo
The Kumongo was developed in northern Korea for Korean court music during the fourth century BC. This wooden instrument has six strings and sixteen frets. more
| | Shakuhachi
The literal translation of the Japanese flute, the shakuhachi (“one and eight-tenths”), refers to the original standard measurement—54.5cm—of the Chinese flute, thus testifying to its Chinese origins. more | Rebab
The rebab, which originated in Indonesia, is a two-stringed spike fiddle with a heart-shaped soundbox. The bridge rests on a membrane of thin animal skin. more | Tarompet
The tarompet is a Sundanese double-reed instrument. In Sumatra and Malaysia it is known as the serunai. It sounds similar to the clarinet and the oboe, only harsher and rougher. more | | |
