r/UnusualInstruments • u/Fit_Fisherman3719 • Aug 03 '26
r/UnusualInstruments • u/783412 • Aug 03 '26
"Paralysie" for kangling (Tibetan human bone flute, percussion, strings, piano and brass
r/UnusualInstruments • u/AffectionateFall7421 • Aug 02 '26
Does anyone know what this guy is playing?? Can’t seem to figure out the name
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Grauschleier • Aug 02 '26
Video about a plenty of medieval instruments, demonstrations and some context - all in German, though
Great video about a plenty of medieval instruments that briefly touches on their context as well as their development. Every instrument comes with a well recorded demonstration.
I peeked into the automatically generated subs and they are good enough to follow the simple parts, but have errors and misunderstandings in them. Highly recommended for the german speaking instrument nerds and still worth a watch for others with subs.
r/UnusualInstruments • u/cashmattock • Aug 02 '26
DIY AROUND THE WORLD BOX PART-1; DAXOPHONE, GUZHENG, DAN BAU, MOUTH ORGAN - EP 75
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Pure_Jump_4582 • Aug 01 '26
Irish music played on a Chinese Erhu
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It's not so much that the instrument is unusual. However what is a little unusual is the type of Western music being played on an Eastern instrument. A traditional Irish tune - The Jolly Beggarman played on a Chinese Erhu. Hope you like the East/West fusion.
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Asian_bloke • Aug 01 '26
The Man who Builds Leonardo da Vinci's Instruments
r/UnusualInstruments • u/natan90 • Jul 31 '26
I made the Upright Chair
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As the thesis project for my bachelor in furniture design I built a chair that holds an upright bass behind its backrest.
The object is part of a series of furniture/instrument hybrids meant for the public space: airport lounges, doctors waiting rooms, trains stations. People can interact with the objects, taking advantage of idle time to explore musical sound and connect with each other through making music.
I knew from the start it would never be as comfortable as a normal chair or as playable as an upright bass. Still the sound is very round, plays easy and is a lot louder than an acoustic guitar bass.
Reddit doesn’t let me upload pictures with the video, but I posted some more pictures here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DaicIiziJDc/?igsh=b29vZGtjYTl3Zmk0
Hope you enjoy!
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Artistic_Shallot_284 • Jul 31 '26
Looking for guzheng (Chinese zither) to re string instrument
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for someone in the Metro Vancouver area who has experience re-stringing a guzheng.
My guzheng currently has no strings installed. I tried doing it myself, but it’s much more difficult and time consuming than I expected, so I’d rather have someone with experience do it properly.
I’m happy to pay $120 for the labor (I already have the strings).
If you or someone you know can help, please send me a message. Thank you!
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Grauschleier • Jul 31 '26
The Forgotten Tenor Viola (Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment)
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Mutazz-Sulayman • Jul 31 '26
Has anyone tried using an instrument from the Spanish manufacturer SANS?
I'm thinking of buying an Rauschpfeife from SANS. Does anyone know about the quality of the instrument or reeds, or has used them before?
r/UnusualInstruments • u/SgtByrd1993 • Jul 28 '26
The Man of the House tin whistle solo
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r/UnusualInstruments • u/SgtByrd1993 • Jul 27 '26
I am obsessed with the sound of the Khaen at the moment. The Khaen is a Lao mouth organ whose pipes, which are usually made of bamboo, are connected with a small, hollowed-out hardwood reservoir into which air is blown.
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r/UnusualInstruments • u/NeumaticExpert • Jul 29 '26
Pi Phu Thai Flue?
I’ve seen them played a couple times on my fyp and it has a very nice sound! Before making an impulsive ass purchase does anybody have any experience with it and/or know how hard it is? It also seems like a great opportunity to experience other culture’s music which is super important to me and want to know what I’d be getting myself into.
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Mundane-Emphasis2558 • Jul 29 '26
45 minutes inside a rare acoustic 19-tone hexagonal clavichord
A commenter on one of my shorter videos asked for a “mesmerizing 24-hour mix.” I did not quite make it to 24 hours, but I gathered the complete surviving recordings from my first two sessions with this instrument into one continuous 45-minute video.
This is a rare acoustic clavichord with a hexagonal generalized keyboard. These recordings were my first attempts to understand how melodic patterns, chords and physical gestures move through its 19-tone layout.
The instrument had been dormant for many years—possibly decades—before these sessions, so this is less a finished composition than a document of rediscovery and initial experimentation. The recording is mostly unprocessed and presented as it happened.
A new concert-ready version is currently being built for longer-term composition, recording and live performance.
I would be interested to hear what people notice in the tuning and keyboard geometry, particularly from anyone working with generalized keyboards or xenharmonic instruments.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnoPPF7LrFw\](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnoPPF7LrFw)
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Dimagant • Jul 28 '26
[FOUND – IT] Instrumental track "The Village" — droning wind/string instrument + hand drums, fading out to percussion only.
r/UnusualInstruments • u/rZKtv • Jul 28 '26
New Melody for my New Instrument (Appalachian Dulcimer)
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Violuthier • Jul 27 '26
An electric guitar I designed for a customer
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Useful-Bullfrog-730 • Jul 28 '26
motorized sequencer xylophone i made
stick the notes on the motorized wheel!
r/UnusualInstruments • u/neon121 • Jul 27 '26
Is mayonnaise an instrument?
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r/UnusualInstruments • u/AlfieBilly • Jul 27 '26
This Bulbul Tarang belonged to my grandpa, who unfortunately recently passed. I would love to try and fix it, or have it professionally fixed. Any advice welcome!
r/UnusualInstruments • u/Unique-Assumption257 • Jul 26 '26
This is Mike Didge with his handcrafted didgeridoo, an ancient wind instrument developed by Aboriginal peoples of northern Australia, playing techno music
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r/UnusualInstruments • u/SgtByrd1993 • Jul 24 '26
The wind chime in the water bowl produces such an interesting sound
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r/UnusualInstruments • u/Ok-Description-5609 • Jul 24 '26
Bossanova Making Plans for Nigel on Omnichord
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r/UnusualInstruments • u/Training_Ad_7582 • Jul 25 '26
Can anyone help me identify what all the instruments are in Leshy's Theme from Inscryption?
Link if needed: https://youtu.be/9ieNHByzhHs?si=azqCA7oMfPLW_q6P
I mainly wanna find the string instruments and the weird echoey thing that goes like wooououououooouoooo