Plan Your Visit       Hours & Directions       About Peterborough       Teachers       Lesson Plans       Booking Tours       Contact Things to See       Explore the Museum       Our Artists       Our Performers       Community Showcase       Instrument Collection       For Kids       Gift Shop       Library       Please Touch       Resources       Slide Show Things to Do       Calendar       Upcoming Events       Dance       Galleries       Workshops       E-News Signup       What's New? About the Museum       Description       Dreamer & Founder       Mission       Membership       History       Board & Staff       Job Opportunities       From the Director Home		Our Instrument Collection Our collection is divided into several categories: Aerophones | Chordophones | Idiophones | Idiophones continued | Membranophones Chordophones Chordophones are instruments that produce sound by vibrating strings. Strings can be plucked, strummed, struck or bowed. Some examples of these instruments are guitars, harps and violins. Around the world, cultures have created many different types of chordophones. They were first played 5000 years ago in the Middle East. Stringed instruments are still very important in the classical, pop and folk music of today. African Lyre African Lyre Origin - Africa.   Click button to hear the instrument Berimbau Berimbau Origin - Africa & Brazil The Berimbau originated from a hunters bow and a drinking gourd. In Brazil the Berimbau accompanies Capoeira, a traditional martial art that is disguised as dance. How to play it: Hold the curved stick in one hand and a small stick in the other hand. With the small stick you strike the string of the Berimbau. Depending on where you hit it, the sound will be high or low.   Click button to hear the instrument Celtic Harp Celtic Harp Origin - Europe   Click button to hear the instrument Danh Bau Mono Chord Danh Bau Mono Chord Origin - Vietnam It's a single chord that is played by plucking the string while bending the vertical pole to change pitch. Dulcimer Dulcimer Origin - Appalachia   Click button to hear the instrument Dan Tranh Dan Tranh Origin - Vietnam Relative of the Japanese Koto which was played by Geishas to entertain their clients.   Click button to hear the instrument To see and hear more of the collection, click on a category below: Aerophones | Chordophones | Idiophones | Idiophones continued | Membranophones When children are raised with respect and curiosity towards other cultures, the world will know more peace and less war. Plan Your Visit | Things to See | Things to Do | About the Museum | Home | Contact 26 Main Street ~ Peterborough, New Hampshire ~ 03458 Southern New Hampshire's Year Round Arts Community 603.924.4555 © 2007 Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center. All rights reserved. Top