Percussion Instruments

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Percussion instruments are played by being hit or shaken. Although most people probably think of the drum, there are lots of different percussion instruments.
Common percussion instruments are the drum, cymbal, xylophone, marimba, triangle, bells, tambourine and wood block. Percussion instruments can be hit with sticks like the drum, or the hand like the bongo drum, or against themselves like cymbals.

A percussion instrument's sound is made by it vibrating, once hit or shaken. Different types of materials, such as metal, wood or vibrating membrane like on the drum, make different types of sounds. A different thickness or size of material can also make different sounds.


Materials like membranes on drums, or wood, vibrate slowly and so make a lower pitched sound.
Metal cymbals, triangles and bells can vibrate much faster. They make higher pitched sounds.

[SuacyHotdog]

Hi there
I've got a quick question that i hope you could help me with. I saw a woman playing a percussion instrument the other day that i have never seen before. She had it on her lap and was playing it with her thumbs. It was shaped like a metal dome, about the same size as a snare drum, with dimples at the points where she hit with her thumb to produce the sound. Different size dimples gave different notes. Could someone help me put a name to this instrument as i would like to find out a lot more about it and purchase one

Cheers

[Admin]

Hi there
I've got a quick question that i hope you could help me with. I saw a woman playing a percussion instrument the other day that i have never seen before. She had it on her lap and was playing it with her thumbs. It was shaped like a metal dome, about the same size as a snare drum, with dimples at the points where she hit with her thumb to produce the sound. Different size dimples gave different notes. Could someone help me put a name to this instrument as i would like to find out a lot more about it and purchase one

Cheers

SuacyHotdog, the Instrument you are referring might be the Hang Drum or also called as Hang, if I can remember it it's like a dome like you said and has dimple round it and sound is produced hitting those Dimples and the top of the Instrument. It's a Swiss Instrument, (First Made in Switzerland) is this the Picture of the Instrument you are talking about?



If this is the Picture then it's really hard to get. There aren't any places that you can buy this except the manufacture it self, well you may get some but is very rare, it's not mass produced so you'll have to order this from Switzerland. Though they don't have any Websites this is the Address I have found out.

PANArt Hangbau AG
Engehaldenstr. 131
3012 Bern/Switzerland
Phone international: +41 31 301 33 32
i.e. from US/CDN: 01141 31 301 33 32
i.e. from other countries: 0041 31 301 33 32

E-Mail: info@hang.ch

I am not sure this is 100% correct, but this is what I've found and by the sounds of it, it's not gonna come cheap.

[SuacyHotdog]

You have got it spot on, thank you very much. I was a bit worried my description was a tad lacking! You have solved a little mystery in my life. Now all i need to do is track one down...........could be interesting!

Cheers