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About our Ocarinas and their history by Mid-East Manufacturing |
Topic: Ocarinas |
Origin of the Ocarina
For the oldest whistle known to man, “put your lips together and blow.” Excluding that, looking for the oldest whistle is liable to get you into an argument. Remains of whistles from China and India are at least 7000 years old. One of the oldest is an egg-shap... |
| Published: Tuesday 11 December, 2007 |
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All About Harps by Mid-East Manufacturing |
Topic: Harp |
| Everything you need to know about the Harp. |
| Published: Thursday 12 January, 2006 |
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About Dulcimers by Mid-East Manufacturing |
Topic: Dulcimer Family |
| This article covers all aspects of the different dulcimers and their origin. |
| Published: Thursday 12 January, 2006 |
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Replacing Heads on Frame and Ceramic Drums by Mid-East Manufacturing |
Topic: Doumbek |
| This article covers how to replace a head on a frame or ceramic drum like the Doumbek. |
| Published: Thursday 12 January, 2006 |
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Musical Bow - Berimbau by Mid-East Manufacturing |
Topic: Berimbau |
| The Musical Bow, or Berimbau, is the oldest and simplest type of chordophone |
| Published: Thursday 12 January, 2006 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Doumbek by Mid-East Manufacturing |
Topic: Doumbek |
| FAQ about the Doumbek |
| Published: Thursday 12 January, 2006 |
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How the Sitar is Tuned by Mid-East Manufacturing |
Topic: Sitar |
| The graduated scale used in western music (Do, Re, Mi, Fa…) is not used in Indian music. Rather, Indian music is based on a tonic with arbitrary pitch. The tuning of the Sitar will even vary from Raga to Raga. |
| Published: Monday 02 January, 2006 |
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Playing the Sitar by Mid-East Manufacturing |
Topic: Sitar |
| We offer the book: Introduction to Sitar (LSTR) by Harihar Rao, and Learn To Play On Sitar (LIST) by Pankaj. You may wish to order one or both of these to accompany your sitar. If you look, you will find several books on Sitar. Find one that you are comfortable with and then practice, practice, prac... |
| Published: Sunday 01 January, 2006 |
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Brand Name Sitars by Mid-East Manufacturing |
Topic: Sitar |
| We are proud to offer the G Rosul and the Radha Krishna Sharma brand sitars. |
| Published: Friday 30 December, 2005 |
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How to Play the Bodhran by Mid-East Manufacturing |
Topic: Bodhran |
| This article gives a brief introduction on how to play the Bodhran. |
| Published: Thursday 29 December, 2005 |
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