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Question 1

Celtic Instruments: Hurdy Gurdy

Answer 1

a stringed instrument that uses mechanical wheels to rotate and rub against the string to create the tone

Question 2

Celtic Instruments:
Accordion

Answer 2

An instrument that produces sound from the air compressed and expanded in its body, while the keys on the side open holes for the air to release a sound

Question 3

Celtic Instruments:
Low whistle

Answer 3

Similar to the recorder or tin whistle with a deeper pitch

Question 4

Celtic Instruments:
Bodhran

Answer 4

an irish drum that is played with a beater looks similar to a skinned tambourine but without the cymbals. It is played with a beater called a tipper, A player will choose different types of tipper depending on the rhythms required

Question 5

Celtic Instruments:
Fiddle

Answer 5

another term for ‘Violin’

Question 6

West African Instruments:
Djembe

Answer 6

a skin-covered West African drum played by hands and tuned by ropes along the side. It sits between the performer’s legs.

Question 7

West African Instruments:
Talking drum

Answer 7

Contains drum skins on both the top and the bottom of its body. It is played with a beater and the performer is able to squeeze the drums tension chords, which changes the pitch of the drum, imitating a humans voice.

Question 8

West African Instruments:
Kora

Answer 8

a 21 sting instrument with similarities to harp and a lute. Here, a kora is held by Kouyate from Afro Celt Sound System