Musical Instruments

Traditional Music of Turkey with Wooden Instruments

This Wood Culture tour will introduce you to the primary music genres and wooden instruments in Turkey. The musical culture of Turkey is shaped and influenced by the multiple ethnicities within Anatolia region through out history. It can be categorized into two genres, Anatolia Folk music and Ottoman/Turkish Maqam music. Traditional Instruments also fall under these categories as well. We will explore the materials the instruments are made from, their history, and the bound between the instruments and musicians.

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Dramyin - Tibetan Plucked String Instrument

Dramyin is a traditional Tibetan plucked string instrument with a long history of using in the religious festivals. Mr. Qimei Douji was a Yangqin master, and he’s invited to give lessons to some folk music lovers at the public art museum after his retirement. In this interview, Mr. Qimei Douji introduces the structure of dramyin, its unique tone and performing skills. He sings when playing the dramyin and people are attracted to dance along with the music.

Musical Bow by Timbiri Winsey (Burkina Faso) & Group Performance with Traditional Instruments

Timbiri WINSEY is a renowned musician from Burkina Faso. He plays a variety of musical instruments, mainly string instruments among which the MUSICAL BOW. It is the most basic of stringed instruments. The mouth bow also called musical bow is so called because it is shaped like a small bow between which is stretched a fiber string. The string measures between 50 and 70 cm, the bow between 80 and 130 cm. Tim WINSEY explained to us that the musical bow also called LOLO in the BAMBARA language was passed on to him by his grandfather. In this video, Tim WINSEY produces the sound of Birds when they call for rain and the sound of water which is according to him the simplest and fair natural gift.

Ruudga fiddle in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso has a rich musical tradition, with various types of drums, balafons, and stringed instruments such as the kora, the ngoni and the RUUDGA being popular. The Ruudga is an African traditional instrument mainly used by the MOSSI people in Burkina Faso. It is played like a violin and is stereotyped to be played by blind people. In the ancient time women did not have access to it.