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A small selection of musical instruments to help create a wealth of sound effects. This section features the ever popular honky horns, mixed animal noises, clever thunder shakers and a myriad of other strange sounds and noises.
20 items found
Round the World Pack
RTP1
£20
Dot Thunder Shaker
BX46
£6.60
Flexatone
BX49
£28.80
Boing Stick
BX41
£4
Small Chilean Cactus Rainstick
CS1
£8
Medium Chilean Cactus Rainstick
CS2
£15
Large Chilean Cactus Rainstick
CS3
£30
Small Bamboo Rainstick
BS69
£6
Medium Bamboo Rainstick
BS66
£10
Bamboo Bird Whistle
BBW1
£0.90
Honky Horn
IX4
£18
Coconut Castanets
BX20
£4
Single Key Aura Chime
BX30
£12
Bird Water Ocarina
THB10A
£4.80
Hooting Owl - Mini
THB3A
£6.60
Hooting Owl - Small
THB3
£8.40
Hooting Owl - Large
THB4
£11.40
Mini Croaking Frog Güiro
THS2
£4.80
Croaking Frog Güiro
THS1
£9.60
Medium Croaking Frog Guiro
THS5
£13.80
Round the World Pack
RTP1
£20
MYSTERY selection of instruments from our suppliers around the world presented in a gift box. Usually, most of the instruments in the pack are discontinued items included with a small discount. A typical pack may contain for example: a wind instrument, a thing to hit (i.e. some kind of drum, knocker or chime) and two shakers.
Approx: 28cm × 10cm × 21cm (Packed)
Contents vary
Origin: Various
Dot Thunder Shaker
BX46
£6.60
This budget version of our hugely popular thunder shaker range is played by holding the tube section and allowing the metal spring to dangle freely, the instrument is then gently shaken from side to side. This creates a fantastically realistic thunder sound which must be heard to be believed!
Approx: 7cm ∅ × 23cm
Spring: 40cm - Designs vary
Origin: Indonesia
Flexatone
BX49
£28.80
This strikingly loud instrument was affectionately named for its ability to create an unexpectedly strange, wobbling sound. Properly known as a flexatone, the two knockers beat against the metal sheet to create a sound which you can bend the pitch of by bending the metal.
Approx: 28cm × 9cm
A.K.A Flexitone
Origin: Indonesia
Boing Stick
BX41
£4
Made from a single length of decorated bamboo, this amusing device produces a fantastic "boing" sound when tapped against a hand or surface.
Approx: 3cm ∅ × 39cm
Origin: Indonesia
Small Chilean Cactus Rainstick
CS1
£8
This attractive rainstick is made from a length of naturally fallen cactus. The spines are pushed back through into the hollow body of the instrument, which is filled with tiny gravel before the ends are sealed. The spines allow for the gravel to trickle slowly down the cactus making a beautiful rain like sound.
Approx: 5cm ∅ × 25cm
This is a natural product and shapes will vary slightly.
Origin: Chile
Medium Chilean Cactus Rainstick
CS2
£15
This attractive rainstick is made from a length of naturally fallen cactus. The spines are pushed back through into the hollow body of the instrument, which is then filled with tiny gravel before the ends are sealed. The cactus's spines allow for the gravel to trickle slowly down through the obstructions making a beautiful rain like sound.
Approx: 5cm ∅ × 50cm
This is a natural product and shapes will vary slightly.
Origin: Chile
Large Chilean Cactus Rainstick
CS3
£30
This larger version of our attractive rainstick is made from a length of naturally fallen cactus. After drying, the spines are pushed back through into the hollow body of the instrument, which is then filled with tiny gravel before the ends are sealed.
Approx: 5cm ∅ × 100cm
This is a natural product and shapes will vary slightly.
Origin: Chile
Small Bamboo Rainstick
BS69
£6
This budget variation on the traditional rainstick creates a great sound reminiscent of rain falling. The instrument is made using a hollow length of bamboo and features burnt patterning, colourful dot painting and woven rattan ends.
Approx: 5cm ∅ × 30cm
Origin: Indonesia
Medium Bamboo Rainstick
BS66
£10
Great rainstick made from a length of hollow bamboo decorated with burnt patterning and a traditional dot painted design. When upturned the instrument recreates the sound of falling rain.
Approx: 5cm ∅ × 60cm
Origin: Indonesia
Bamboo Bird Whistle
BBW1
£0.90
This is a great whistle for kids and grown-ups alike. The small stick at the bottom controls the amount of air in the whistle and is moved up and down to make changes to the pitch. Ideal for being loud and imitating birds.
Approx: 16cm
Origin: Indonesia
Honky Horn
IX4
£18
Fantastically antiquated looking metal honky horn with tactile rubber squishy bit. Not only does it look the part, the sound is marvellous too. Great for use on your vintage bicycle, as a classic sound effect or for simply clowning around.
Approx: 22cm
Origin: India
Coconut Castanets
BX20
£4
Lovely pair of coconut wood castanets connected by nylon cord. Coconut wood makes a great alternative to using diminishing hardwood and produces a brighter, crisp sound.
Approx: 9cm × 6cm × 3cm
Sold Singly
Origin: Indonesia
Single Key Aura Chime
BX30
£12
Aura chimes are primarily used in sound therapy to clear negative energy. A person's aura can be adversely affected if there is an imbalance in the energy flow, thus causing a build up of dense and negative energy.
Approx: 22cm × 4cm × 6cm
Origin: Indonesia
Bird Water Ocarina
THB10A
£4.80
This is a clever little instrument made from fired clay in Thailand. By pouring a little water in a hole in the ocarina it makes a sound like a bird twittering.
Approx: 8cm × 4cm × 6cm
Origin: Thailand
Hooting Owl - Mini
THB3A
£6.60
Beautifully hand carved hooting owl from northern Thailand. Made from acacia wood, its small size makes it perfect for hooting on the go.
Approx: 4cm × 4cm × 6cm
Origin: Thailand
Hooting Owl - Small
THB3
£8.40
It may look like just a woodcarving but this little owl has a special air chamber in it, so when you blow gently in the hole in the top of its head makes a great hooting noise.
Approx: 6cm × 5cm × 9cm
Origin: Thailand
Hooting Owl - Large
THB4
£11.40
This medium sized hooting owl gives you a load more hoot for your money. Each owl is hand carved from acacia wood and then nicely painted in northern Thailand making each one both a pretty ornament and a noisy instrument.
Approx: 8cm × 6cm × 13cm
Origin: Thailand
Mini Croaking Frog Güiro
THS2
£4.80
Lovely little Fair Trade percussion instrument. These small wood frog güiros are made from acacia wood in Northern Thailand. Run the provided stick along the ridges on its back from rear to front to make it croak, or hit it on the head to make a ‘pock’ sound
Approx: 5cm × 4cm × 4cm
Origin: Thailand
Croaking Frog Güiro
THS1
£9.60
Great, fun, Fair Trade percussion instrument. This carved wooden frog güiro is made from acacia wood in northern Thailand. Run the provided stick along the ridges on its back from rear to front to make it croak, or hit it on the head to make a ‘pock’ sound.
Approx: 11cm × 7cm × 7cm
Origin: Thailand
Medium Croaking Frog Guiro
THS5
£13.80
Good sized frog guiro in a natural wood finish. Excellent quality percussive instrument with a deep croaking sound. Run the provided stick along the ridges on it's back from rear to front to make it croak, or hit it on the head to make a ‘pock’ sound. Handmade in Northern Thailand from acacia wood.
Approx: 16cm × 10cm × 10cm
Origin: Thailand