Alternatively, hit the gourd with a stick. The beads contacting the gourd make a truly cool sound. 6. Flutes from Bamboo You may love your bamboo plants – I know I love mine! But they are hardy ...

The dizi is a bamboo flute and is widely used in Chinese folk music and opera. The first flutes excavated date back to over 8,000 years ago in the Neolithic era, making them the oldest musical ...

Out of it you can make boats, rafts, furniture, veneer, parquet flooring, paper. And then there's the bamboo flute, which you can find practically everywhere in the world." He pauses and then asks ...

World Shakuhachi Festival is usually held in cities like Tokyo, London, Sydney and New York; this year's festival is in ...