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👉 Very beautiful pieces to reproduce the Samba atmosphere thanks to terracotta, wood and bamboo which remain surprising materials for the resonance of sounds!
📋 Fact sheet:
Appearance
Terracotta whistle
Bamboo whistle
Wooden whistle
Origin
Very ancient (Neolithic, discovered in many archaeological sites). Often used as a toy or ritual object.
Asia (China, Japan, Southeast Asia). Linked to rural and musical traditions.
Universal, used in Europe, Africa, Americas as a pastoral instrument or tool.
Material
Baked, shaped and decorated clay.
Hollowed-out bamboo, sometimes carved or pierced.
Softwood (willow, beech, maple), cut or drilled.
Instrument type
Duct aerophone (air directed towards a bevel).
Natural duct aerophone.
Simple aerophone, sometimes modular (depending on size and drilling).
Shapes
Animals, zoomorphic (birds, horses, etc.), small decorated figurines.
Simple tube, sometimes split, cut mouthpiece.
Small cylinder or block pierced with a channel.
Size
A few cm (4 to 10 cm).
Small tube (5 to 12 cm).
Varies (5 to 15 cm).
Sound
High-pitched, clear, sometimes imitating birdsong.
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