Excerpts from the instruments collection of the
«Laboratoire de recherche sur les musiques du monde»

 

 
 
 

Note : use of these photographs has been authorized for use restricted to the PERCUweb site by the LRMM director, Monique Desroches. The visitor will find more detailed explanations on each of these instruments on the LRMM website, under the section: Collection d'instruments

Go to sub-sections : North America, Caribbean, South America, Africa, Asia ans Pacific

 

North America

     

Spoons
Canada (Québec)

 

Kanyahte'ka'nowa
Canada (Six Nations)

Lalish
Canada (British Columbia)

 

 

Qilaut
Canada (Inuit)

 

Tewegan
Canada, Labrador
 

 


 

Caribbean

     
Bula

Asson
Haïti

 

Struck bamboo
Martinique
Boula
Haïti

Ratchet
Haïti

Scraper
Haïti

 

Stil dronm (steel drum)
Barbados
 
One headed drum
Martinique (Tamoul)

Tambourine
Haïti

 

 

 


 

South America

     
Cuica

Cuica
Brazil

 

Maracas
Venezuela

Pau de chuva (rain stick)
Brazil

 

 

Jingles
Bolivie

 

Double headed frum
Peru or Bolivia

 

 

 


 

Africa

     
Balafon

Balafon
Guinea

 

Balafon
Guinea

 

Eboy
Senegal

Daff
Morocco

 

Etetekodya
Senegal
Ikegere
Uganda

Kendo
Gabon

 

Manalanga
Kenya

Medzang
Gabon

 

Ngombi
Senegal

 

Ngomo
Gabon

 

Njembe
Gabon

Sanza
Gabon

 

Sistrum
Gabon
Sistrum
Kenya

Jingles
Burkina

 

Tama (or Don-don)
Guinea-Bissau
Malbar drum
Mascareignes, La Réunion
Frame drum
Morocco
Frame drum
Uganda
Wolamo
Ethiopia

 


 

Asia and Pacific

     
Crotales Damaru

Claves
Australia

 

Crotales
Kathmandu, Népal
Damaru
Kathmandu, Nepal

Jhyali
Kathmandu, Nepal

 

Madal
Kathmandu, Nepal

Scraper
Vietnam

 

 


 

 

 
 

 

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