Folk & Acoustic Musical Instrument Specialists


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MBIRA

   
Definition: played with the thumbs; "thumb piano"; its sound is produced by the vibration of tongues of metal or wood; small in size. Known as Mbira in Zimbabwe, Budongo in Uganda and Sansa and in South Africa. It is also known as Kalimba.

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PLASTIC WHISTLES

Wind Instruments > High Whistles> Plastic Whistles
All plastic whistles with plastic mouthpiece and block are usually made of ABS resin and are usually sweet and mellow in sound. They tend to be easy to get a good tone and are hard to break.
May 2025: We are not currently accepting online orders as our dispatch center is closed for a couple of weeks. Please contact us with any inquiries and we will get back to you as soon as we can