Exploring Music Introduction 3 by Prof. Lydia Ayers

Tongatong from the Philippines Idiophones among the oldest instruments Self-sounding idio = self phone = sound <1:15> Tongatong from the Philippines Stamping tubes Bamboo tube held in one hand, closed end at the bottom, is struck against the ground or a hard surface. Palm of other hand partly opens and closes the end, changing the timbre. wooden frog (Thailand) seke seke (Ivory Coast) Tongatong from the Philippines http://www.geidai.ac.jp/~odaka/gcat/image/062.jpg

Boom Boom Tubes Can make from: Playing them: cardboard tubes PVC pipes water bottles Playing them: Strike them against a table or your hand Can also tightly close one end Clap your hands near the open end Strike the open end with your hand or a hard object

Stamping Tubes Similar to Boom Boom tubes with closed end, and usually longer Can make from: cardboard tubes PVC pipes Stamp the closed end against the floor

<7:5> Sanza, Mbira “thumb piano” nine to thirteen keys player can modify the sound by stopping and opening the sound hole extremely fast playing with singing sanza

Sanza, Mbira Can make body from: Can make keys from: wooden boxes cardboard boxes paper plates Can make keys from: leaf rake tines flattened steel huge bobby pins bicycle spokes bamboo splints popsicle sticks

<7:7> Balofon wooden slabs gourd resonators balofon

T’rung A wooden percussion instrument with xylophone-like sound. Comes from the Tay Nguyen region of Vietnam <5:09> Sao phong tieu (flute), t’rung, and angklung (bamboo tubes) No finger holes Performer produces melody by covering of the end of the flute and overblowing harmonics http://www.vietnamtourism.com/v_pages/vietnam/culture/music/vcm_dantrng.htm

Woodstock Gamelan Can tune aluminum tubes Can mount on cardboard frame