Native Flute, the larger flute was recorded for this sound bite. It was fashioned by an Aztec medicine man from Mexico. Click on the play button to hear a sample.

African Balafon, this lovely sounding African instrument was found right here in Toronto. Click on the play button to hear a sample.

African Tongue Drums, beautiful wooden boxes of joyful sound. Yes, they’re hollow. Click on the play button to hear a sample.

Sitar, this gorgeous instrument followed me home from India. I found it in Agra, the home of the Taj Mahal. Click on the play button to hear a sample.

Hang, a modern invention from Switzerland that sounds similar to the steel drums played in the Caribbean. Click on the play button to hear a sample.

Harp, this ethereal celtic harp was lovingly hand-crafted by Rusty Efemeris right here in Ontario. Click on the play button to hear a sample.

Shruti Box, an East Indian drone instrument and one of my vocal accompaniments. Click on the play button to hear a sample.

Kalimba, a sweet sounding African ‘thumb piano’. It’s easily found at a great on-line Kalimba specialty store: www.kalimbamagic.com. Click on the play button to hear a sample.

Tanpura, an East Indian drone instrument which usually has four strings. This version is a Swar Sangham because of the addition of the extra strings. Click on the play button to hear a sample.

Ngoni, an African cousin to the Cora, a baby-cousin that is. This one was lovingly hand crafted by a carpenter from West Africa who used wood, the tool of his trade. The Ngoni body is traditionally crafted from large gourds such as pumpkins, not wood as this one is. Click on the play button to hear a sample.