{"product_id":"making-gourd-musical-instruments-over-60-string-wind-percussion-instruments-how-to-play-them-hardcover","title":"Making Gourd Musical Instruments: Over 60 String, Wind \u0026 Percussion Instruments \u0026 How to Play Them - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGinger Summit\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Widess\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNaturally resonant and aesthetically appealing, gourds seem ripe for music making before they're even plucked from the vine. Once they're hollowed, dried, and cleaned, it's easy to see how gourds can be transformed into a drum, shaker, banjo, flute, and more. From water drums to guiros, rain sticks to lutes and pipes, gourds have been used to make joyous, vibrant music for centuries. And now you can make gourd instruments of your very own \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom cleaning, drying, scraping, and sealing gourds to decorating the final products, no step of the process is left uncovered.\u003cem\u003e Making Gourd Musical Instruments\u003c\/em\u003e is richly illustrated with photos and diagrams and will have you blowing, plucking, strumming, and striking with the best of them in no time. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders interested in related titles from Ginger Summit will also want to see: Gourd Musical Instruments (ISBN: 1626546215), Gourds + Fiber (ISBN: 1626546223), Making Gourd Dolls \u0026amp; Spirit Figures (ISBN: 1626543380), Gourd Pyrography (ISBN: 1626543402).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 146\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47422417993906,"sku":"9781626543331","price":50.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/aa6e0b71d9f086d2704afc07f96b5bc9.webp?v=1778492697","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/making-gourd-musical-instruments-over-60-string-wind-percussion-instruments-how-to-play-them-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}