Gourd instruments

Step by step display on creating a simple gourd ukulele. This and other gourd instruments will be displayed & performed at the Harvest Festival -October 12 at Arlington Arts Center Gourd Uke making "Funkaleles" and photos by Doug Retzler

Gourd Crafting Supplies - Musical Instrument supplies - Drumskins, Kalimba Kits

Free tutorial on making a simple pueblo style gourd drum. Learn how to work with rawhide to create your own gourd drum.

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Gourd Banjo These gourd banjos are so awesome! They have that old time folk sound I love.

All over the world, people use the most amazing natural objects as part of their music-making traditions. So, go ahead – grow your own musical instrument!

Gourd musical supplies - Make gourds into drums and kalimbas!

Gourds are the perfect medium for me. I can carve them, use pyrography, paint, weave, dye or write on them. I can do tribal art, primitive motifs, cutesy stuff, patriotic themes, goth looks, or whatever suits my fancy. So far I haven't run out of ideas! Text and Photos Copyright Fayme Harper 2012.

Here are a few pictures of the process of making a gourd mandolin. This mandolin was made on consignment. It has a sweet sound.

Banjo Craftsmen Gallery - Clarke Buehling

Gardening with kids is a great way to get kids learning and making global connections. Yesterday, Nicollete shared with us an art activity that her kids did while gardening in Ecuador. Sometimes it is a

It's Autumn Building Season... and what better time than now to cut into a dried gourd to make a musical instrument! The gourd banjo dates back to Africa and was one of the first instruments brought to America by slaves. The construction has a lot in common with neck-through cigar box guitars (which, of course, were also derived from the African gourd banjo). First of all, let's hear a classic, fretless gourd banjo. Barry Sholder of Gourd Banjos by Barry demonstrates one of his creations…

Making Music from Gourds (Originally published June 5, 2008 in the Santa Cruz Sentinel) When I attended my college choir reunion in Redlands last month, I had to admit to those who asked, that I hadn’t been singing much in the last 32 years. Since college, I’ve focused much more on visual art than music. While in Southern California, I also took a side trip to the Museum of Neon Art in Los Angeles. One modern piece sizzled and buzzed loudly and intermittently in a corner of the museum…

From Michael Heralda, creator of the "Aztec Stories" project. This video teaches you how to make a Mayan "Bubalek" Gourd Water Drum. The video is in two parts: Part One & Part Two. Here are two places where I purchase whole gourds: WELBURN Gourd Farm in Fallbrook, California www.welburngourfarm.com and The Wuertz Gourd Farm in Arizona ...

Musical Gourd Instrument Guiro by MusicalGourdArts on Etsy

Create your own natural bird house with this fascinating gourd.Also known as a Calabash or bottle gourd, Cucurbita lagenaria is a vigorous vine that produces bright green bottle-shaped fruits. The dried, hollow fruits develop a tough, waterproof wall and were traditionally used as containers, water bottles and even musical instruments.Grow this fast gourd over a strong trellis or fence so that the hanging gourds preserve their rounded bottle shape. If grown on the ground, the gourds will…

Hi: To the right you will find some of my current gourds. As you scroll down the gourds are older or sold. If there is one you especially like, I can create one that is similar for you but never an exact duplicate. These are one-of-a-kind art pieces. Even the purses are never exactly alike. To the left I will explain some of the techniques used with some of the gourds.

GOURD Historically, ethnic groups in many countries have used a great number of musical instruments made from gourds. In North America these instruments are used mainly by percussionists. GOURDS are used by people throughout the world for musical instruments, including shakers, maracas, drums, horns, marimbas and various string gourds resembling a banjo.