wooden shell, double goatskin heads filled with fine steel pellets our most versatile shakers more than 30 sound effects variations by dampening the skins, changing the position of the hand and varied motions

rattle made of finely woven rattan fibres calebash bottom, filled with finest pebbles gentle sound energizes rhythms Cameroon

length c. 90cm, segment with beans c. 35cm warm, dark sound can be shaken or tapped rhythmically ideal for dancers and drummers Cameroon

dried, cleaned and filled with fine gravel enduring, bright, trickeling sound effect instrument, very soothing, useful in a therapeutic context ceremonial instrument to conjure rain Chile

slim drum frame with handle, two small wooden beaters on strings drum skins on both sides penetrating, dramatic sound effect rotationdrum can be played with one hand traditional instrument to scare intrusive monkeys Ghana

dried, cleaned and filled with fine gravel bright, trickeling sound effect instrument, very soothing, useful in a therapeutic context ceremonial instrument to conjure rain Chile

a cluster of palm nut shells, plaited to a rope handle clear, bright, dynamic sound can be shaken or tapped rhythmically Cameroon

a cluster of large juju bean shells, plaited to a wooden handle warm, dark sound can be shaken or tapped rhythmically Cameroon

dried, cleaned and filled with fine gravel bright, trickeling sound effect instrument, very soothing also useful as a shaker ceremonial instrument to conjure rain Chile

soft wood, painted in various colours wide range of scraping and clicking sounds the call of tropical frogs can be played as a guiro scraper and as a woodblock Thailand

wooden shell, double goatskin heads filled with fine steel pellets our most versatile shaker more than 30 sound effects variations by dampening the skins, changing the position of the hand and varied motions

a cluster of smalle juju bean shells, plaited to a handle warm, bright sound can be shaken or tapped rhythmically Cameroon