Nursery Shaker Kit - Where it comes from Tambourine stick Animal tambourine Both are modern variations of a very old instrument, called the sistrum in ancient Egypt. Similar instruments have been found in Ethiopia and Mexico.
Text in this orange colour indicates that similar instruments can be found on every continent
Ocean drum This instrument is said to have originated in Nepal, far from the ocean. Its calming quality certainly fits with the Himalayan culture.
Bamboo basket From Bali, Indonesia, where the baskets are used for making offerings at the temple.
Squeezer shaker
Jingle Balls
Another recent invention and a product of the recycling age. There are always lots of small pieces of goatskin left over after making the big drums and so, to use them up, we started to make these squeezer shakers in Bali.
Simple shakers made from gourds or seed pods have been used in almost every culture. They’re particularly typical of north and south American and African traditions. These “jingle balls” use metal bells in place of seeds so the sound is rather different.
Mini bento shaker
Teenyweeny kenkeni This is a mini version of a type of dundun drum found in Mali and Guinea in west Africa. Similar double-headed drums are also found in Europe, the Balkans, India, China and Japan.
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Made from the husks of the seeds of the Bento tree that grows in Indonesia. Similar shakers, using local seed husks can be found in almost every culture.
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Nursery Shaker Kit - What’s in the basket Teenyweeny kenkeni + 3 dundun sticks
Bamboo basket Made from: outside skin of bamboo This is much stronger and smoother than the inside bamboo fibres.
Made from: bamboo, wood, goatskin, cotton and steel rings. Played by: hitting Age from: 2-ish Take care: The skin is fragile so don’t hit with anything sharp and don’t get it wet (but if you do, it can always be dried out with a hair dryer).
2 Ocean drums
2 Tambourine sticks
Made from: Goatskin, PVS frame, plastic and metal beads Played by: tipping, shaking or hitting (gently!) Age from: 1-ish
Made from: Mahogany wood* and steel Played by: shaking Age from: 2-ish
Take care: The skin is fragile so don’t hit with anything sharp and don’t get it wet (but if you do, it can always be dried out with a hair dryer).
2 Jingle Balls Made from: Mahogany wood* and steel bells Played by: shaking or rolling Age from: 4 months
2 Squeezer shakers Made from: goat skin and plastic beads Played by: shaking Age from: 4 months
4 Animal tambourines Made from: Balinese Arbesia wood and coconut shell Played by: shaking Age from: 1-ish
2 Mini bento shakers
Made from: Arbesia soft wood, Bento seed husks Played by: shaking Age from: 1-ish
30 Music cards Ideas and hints for leading stimulating music sessions. There are 5 introductory cards and 25 musical activity cards. Please note that seasonal availability of some materials or other factors affecting supply may cause us to make substitutions from time to time. * all our mahogany wood is sustainably grown
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