BAMBOO didgeridoos from Bali:
120cm long burnt design bamboo didges either swirls, giraffe or tiger stripe designs (£18.00 each, pictured);
100cm long swirly burnt design bamboo didges (£12.50 each); 
PVC didgeridoos from Bali:
fantastic didges with varnished sarong covering (£19.50 each);  
WOODEN didgeridoos from Bali:
hand carved wooden didges with animal designs made from fast-growing,
sustainable jack fruit wood (£30.00 each, pictured); **NEW** hand etched wooden Balinese didges (£30.00 each);
dot-painted and varnished wooden didges (£29.50 each). 
 

Wooden didgeridoos from the Timor Islands:
Dot-painted wooden didgeridoos made from farmed eucalyptus in the Timor Islands (from £50.00 each, subject to availability).
Plain Timor didges coming soon!

Wooden didgeridoos from Australia:
Elegant, partly dot-painted eucalyptus didgeridoos direct from Australia (from £125.00 each, subject to availability).
Please Contact Us for further information.

**NEW** hand made didgeridoos from sustainable bamboo - made in Scotland by Scott Jasper of 'Dragonfly Moon' (£25.00 each, subject to availability).

PLUS:
Brightly coloured stripy Balinese didge bags (£8.50);
Didge Instruction booklets: 'How To Play The Didgeridoo: a practical guide for everyone' by Jonathan Cope (£5.00).

 

  THUMB PIANOS 

Calimbas and Mbiras are thumb pianos traditionally made in South Africa - a calimba is made from a flat piece of wood with metal notes whilst the mbira has a gourd sound-box attached to amplify the sound.  They are held with both hands and the notes are played with both thumbs to produce your own simple or complex melodies - a joy to play for adults and children alike!

  
Calimbas:
Simple carved 5 note wooden calimba from Bali (£5.95);
Lovely 8 note calimba from Zimbabwe (£8.50).


Calimbas:
Red heart calimba from Bali (£6.95);
Yellow sunflower calimba from Bali (£8.50).


Mbiras:
Tuneful 7 note mbiras with coconut sound boxes from Bali
Simple carved design at £9.50; hand-painted design at £10.00; 
Smaller dot-painted coconut mbira at £8.00.
 

Bamboo 'tongue' drums with burnt swirly design, two notes & beater from Bali (40x10cm £9.95 each);
Amazing wooden 'tongue' drum with four notes & two beaters from Bali (30x12cm at £18.95);
Bamboo xylophone with two beaters from Bali (plain brown at £12.95 and swirly design at £14.95);
Brightly painted wooden & metal xylophones with wooden hammer from Indonesia
(10 note at £12.50 and 7 note at £7.50).

'Kambala' balaphon are also available to special order - please Contact Us for full details, pricing and availability.
 

Thai huiros
are made from fast-growing, sustainable jack fruit wood, including natural wooden 'croaking frogs' - simply hold the frog in one hand and stroke the ridges on its back with the thick end of the accompanying stick to make it 'croak'; painted wooden crickets - hold in one hand and rub the accompanying stick along its back legs to make it 'chirrup'; natural wooden pigs - hold in one hand and stroke the accompanying stick along its back whilst covering and uncovering the back hole to make it grunt; and natural wooden dolphins - hold in one hand, stroke the accompanying stick along its back to create the drier dolphin noises and blow up its tale to make it squeak!

Natural wooden frogs are available in four sizes: extra large £24.50 (not pictured); large £12.50; medium £8.50; and small darker frogs at £5.95.
Green frogs are also available in two sizes: small £8.50 & medium £9.50.


Mini croaking frogs from Thailand are also available:
Bright, multi-coloured striped frogs at £4.95;  green spotted frogs with coloured spots at £4.95
or natural wooden frogs at £4.75 each.
 

 ALSO AVAILABLE:

Vietnamese huiros including green crickets (£7.50) and green 'croaking frogs'
(five sizes currently available: £4.50, £6.50, £7.95, £12.00 & £14.50 [latter size not pictured]).

Wooden 'hooting owls' from Thailand
made from sustainable wood.
Four sizes available:
Extra large at £12.00, Large at £8.95, Medium at £5.95 and Small at £3.95.


wooden 'squeeking' animals from Thailand
elephant, chicken, penguin or mouse! (9-11 cm, £5.95 each);
also available wooden calling duck (15cm, £7.95 each);
Coffee Wood stand £8.95...
 

Wooden Frog Spinners / Twirly Frogs
with variable dot painted designs
from Bali (£3.95 each).
Hold the frog in one hand and the stick in the other
and with the wire taut gently twist the stick to make the frog 'croak'!


Also available:
Bamboo bird/swanee whistles from Bali, made to mimic birdsong by moving the stick up and down whilst gently blowing (15cm long at £1.00).
 

See also 'Huiros' above!

 

**NEW!**
Fabulous Vietnamese Gongs
complete with beater - striking the centre of these gongs produces a powerful and rich tone;
Alternate tones are produced by striking near the edge of the gong.
25cm at £39.50; 40cm at £89.50.

Also available: Tibetan Gong with beater - approx 25cm wide and approx 1kg in weight (£79.00).


Balinese Aura Chimes
Struck gently with a wooden beater, these instruments can be used musically or as an aid to alternative healing methods.
single key £8.50; triple key £19.50.
 
Also available: eight key at £29.50

 

lovely Balinese Gamelans
Decorated bamboo base
with five metal chimes and two beaters
at £12.95.

African Double Agogo Bells
with wooden beater
approx 28cm bell at £24.95, pictured.
Also available: 20cm bell at £17.95 and NEW mini African bell with wooden handle at £14.50.

 

Meo Finger Bells from Vietnam £6.50 each.
These are amazing bells made from cast metal decorated with a raised mantra design,
from the Meo hill tribe of the mountain regions of Northern Vietnam.
They are played on the middle finger and are gently shook to ring the bell.
The tone can be altered by closing and opening the whole hand around it and of course the rhythm varies with your own timing.

Colourful Nacha Resham Ankle Bells from India
ideal for dance
Triple row suitable for ankle or wrist - £17.95 per pair, varying colours
Single row suitable for ankle - £11.95 per pair, varying colours

Pretty Wrist Bells / Bracelets from India
Delicate sound
£3.95 each.

Clay 'Ocarina' Bell Pendants
with traditionally painted Inca designs from Peru
Approx 4cm at £1.95 each.

 Highly polished Hindu Puja bell from India
(approx 12cm at £11.50).

 

**NEW**
Brass coated iron cowbells from India
Medium at £7.95 each;
small 10cm x 6cm at £5.95 each... larger sizes available to order.

 

**NEW**
Small brass coated iron cowbells from India
Three styles available

Individual Indian Brass Bells
Two types available:  'trumpet' bells (pictured on the left) with a softer, more delicate sound
and 'temple' bells (pictured on the right) with a stronger sound.
Sizes: Extra small £1.50 each; Small £1.75 each; Medium £1.95 each; Large £2.50 each.

For strings of bells to hang, please see our Windchimes page.

Also available:
triangles (6" with beater at £4.99 each and 8" with beater at £6.99 each).
 

  CLAVES & MOUTH HARPS 

Claves are simple and yet highly effective - two specially created sticks to tap together using one hand as a sound box.
Mouth Harps, commonly known as jaw harps or Jews harps, create an amazing array of sounds using the mouth as a sound box.

 
Plain wooden claves (20cm Sheesham Wood at £7.95 per pair from India; hardwood at £5.95 per pair from India;
plus 20cm Rosewood claves from Mexico at £11.95 per pair also available to order);
Painted wooden claves (£8.50 per pair from Bali); assorted mouth harps (see below).

 

Decorated bamboo jaws harps
from Bali, Indonesia
with varying designs £3.50 each.

Easy to play - hold the 'tongue' area between the lips and gently press the closest end with the thumb to pluck the harp.

Excellent, easy to play 'Dan Moi' metal mouth harps complete with colourful cases from NW Vietnam (£7.50 each).
The mouth harp is metal whilst the case is made from wood decorated with hand made silk ribbon.  **Highly recommended!**

These are traditional instruments held between the lips and played by gently pressing the end with your thumb which plucks the middle 'tongue' of the harp.
The mouth resonates and amplifies the sound and the pitch can be altered by moving the tongue up and down. 
(Unsuitable for small children as the end is quite sharp - we recommend the bamboo mouth harps for children.)

  BONES & SPOONS  
Traditional folk instruments:

A range of wooden 'bones' are available from Pakistan:
rosewood at £7.50 per pair;
wenge at £8.50 per pair;
ebony at £13.50 per pair.

A range of wooden 'spoons' are likewise available:

rosewood spoons from Pakistan (pictured) at £9.99;
light wooden spoons from Bali at £8.95.

  HARMONICAS  
We stock a range of harmonicas in varying keys:

10 hole boxed 'Jambone' Harmonicas in the keys of 'A',  'C',  'D'  &  'G' made in China (£4.95 each, pictured);
Mini 4-hole harmonicas on a chain in the key of 'C' made in China (£2.50 each, pictured);
Also available: 48 hole 'Jambone' Harmonica in the key of 'C' made in China (£6.50 each);
double sided 'Jambone' harmonicas in red or blue - 24 holes each side, available in 'C' & 'G' or 'G' & 'D' made in China (£9.95 each);
12 hole chromatic 'Jambone' Harmonica in the key of 'C' with slider for the half notes, made in China (£45.00).


Harmonica Tuition Books:

Waltons 'Learn to play Blues Harmonica' illustrated book with CD by Don Baker (£11.95)
Also available:  'Waltons' complete beginners Harmonica Pack (with book, harmonica & CD at £18.95).




 

Scarlatti Mini Malodeons:
Available in blue, red, green or black
Fabulous for children or beginners these mini squeeze boxes are great fun to play!
£22.95 each.

 

Thunder Tubes / Spring Drums
with varied 'sarong' designs from Bali - large at £6.50 each.
Hold the tube with the spring pointing downwards
and gently shake the tube from side-to-side to create the sound of thunder!
Also available: dot painted 'thunder tubes' from Bali (small £7.95 & large £9.95 each).