Making Gourd Musical Instruments: Over 60 String, Wind & Percussion Instruments & How To Play Them

In this fun and instructive book, authors and gourd artists Jim Widess and Ginger Summit provide step-by-step instructions for building over 60 instruments from gourds. From xylophones and drums to stringed spike fiddles and wind instruments like the fipple flute, building your own instruments from gourds has never been easier. The authors also provide historical and cultural context for the designs, explaining where and when the instruments were first developed and how they have evolved over time. They also include clear and easy-to-understand explanations of the science behind the instruments. From cleaning, drying, scraping, and sealing gourds to decorating the final products, no step of the process is left uncovered. Making Gourd Musical Instruments is richly illustrated with photos and diagrams and will have you blowing, plucking, strumming, and striking with the best of them in no time.

• | Author: Ginger Summit|James Widess
• | Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media
• | Publication Date: Oct 28, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 146 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Crafts & Hobbies
• | ISBN-10: 162654333X
• | ISBN-13: 9781626543331