Alphorn
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The alphorn is a traditional lip-reed wind instrument. It consists of a long straight wooden natural horn, with a length of 3 to 4 metres, a conical bore and a wooden cup-shaped mouthpiece. The alphor
Alphorn, Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung, Berlin
Eliana Burki playing the alphorn at the Bardentreffen festival in Nuremberg 2009
Alphorn bell detail
Alphorn (F#) in 3 parts + mouthpiece, about 1.2 m.
Didgeridoo
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The didgeridoo is a wind instrument, played with vibrating lips to produce a continuous drone while using a special breathing technique called circular breathing. The didgeridoo was developed by Abori
Alphorn
…Bucium, a type of alphorn used by mountain dwellers in Romania Didgeridoo, an instrument of Aboriginal Australian origins, traditionally made from a hollowed out eucalyptus tree trunk Erke, a similar instrument of Argentine…
A, B and C: traditionally made didgeridoos. D and E: non-traditional didgeridoos
Didgeridoo and clapstick players performing at Nightcliff, Northern Territory
A wax mouthpiece can soften during play, forming a better seal.
Ŋalkan Munuŋgurr performing with East Journey