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A small portable instrument that uses the mouth as a resonator
Mouth Harp - Used by the Kimberley region tribes for both entertainment and traditional ceremonies
This instrument is played by blowing into it and creating a continuous drone
Didgeridoo - Used by the Yolngu people for ceremonial functions and storytelling
A piece of wood resonated by the voice of the singer
Singing Stick - Used by the Anangu people of Central Australia to enhance vocal chants
An end-blown flute with a deep and haunting sound
Warrior Flute - Utilized by the Aboriginal men in certain tribes for traditional ceremonies
A percussion instrument made of two sticks
Clapsticks - Used by many Aboriginal tribes to maintain rhythm during song and dance
Similar to maracas, these are shaken to accompany songs
Shakers - Used throughout Aboriginal Australia, often accompanying women's songs
A hollow log used percussively
Log Drums - Used by Torres Strait Islanders for traditional dancing and ceremonies
Traditional large and flat percussion instrument
Gumleaf - Used by the peoples of southeast Australia as a form of mouth organ
A wind instrument with a high-pitched tone
Nose Flute - Used by the Aboriginal people of the Tiwi Islands for recreational play
A vessel drum with a deep, bass sound
Water Drum - Played by Aboriginal women in northern Australia as an accompaniment to singing
A percussion instrument, similar to a xylophone
Slap Sticks - Used by the peoples of Arnhem Land for ceremonial music
A Rattle made from hollow objects
Pod Rattle - Used by Aboriginal tribes during ceremonial dance to create percussive sounds
A percussive instrument played with a padded mallet
Coolamon - Aboriginal women of Central Australia use this as a rhythmic instrument when turned upside down
An instrument known for its warbling sound
Leaf Warbler - Used by various Aboriginal groups, usually for personal amusement or casual performances
String instrument created from plant materials
String Figures - Made and used by the Yolngu and other Aboriginal groups as part of storytelling
An ancient wind instrument that is swung overhead to produce a humming sound
Bullroarer - Used by the Walbiri and other Indigenous Australian tribes in ceremonial communication
A waterproof drum that uses lizard skin
Lizard Skin Drum - Used by the rainforest people for ritual music
Seed-filled articles worn during dance that create rhythm
Seed Pods - Utilized by Aboriginal dancers to accentuate movements with a rattle sound
An idiophone involving spinning a cord
Spinner - Used by the Torres Strait Islander people as a rhythm instrument and for message signaling
Fishing wire turned into a musical instrument
Fishing Line Strings - Used by the Torres Strait Islanders to create rhythmic sounds similar to a jaw harp
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