Ocarina by coolj001
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Description
"Ocarinas are simple musical instruments made of clay that were highly developed among Pre-Columbian cultures in many parts of Latin America. They were made of numerous shapes and forms, many of which represented various deities, birds and animals, and were used as musical instruments for various Indian ceremonial rituals. The ocarinas continue to be made and used in many Latin American countries and although its range is limited, a variety of musical sounds can be played." - Eleanor Menzie Imports Santa Paula, Ca.
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I did a bit of Google-based research and learned that Ocarinas are not specific to Latin America. Apparantly this one came from there and it's handmade.
-Thanks for looking, -Peace :-)
Comments (6)
grrrduhbear
Very cool painting , good shot , ~~~GRRRRRRRRRRRRR
idiot_sphinx
Very interesting. I have seen them, but seems I never did any research into what their purpose was . Thanks for sharing the knowledge and what a great photo :D !!!
Tedz
Like an unusual Piccolo...charming Art & Design :]
cynlee
you tap it like a drum? interesting piece :]
coolj001
Thanks everyone for looking and nice comments. I appreciate it. Cynlee, it is like a little Piccolo. It is played by blowing air through the top and finger action over the four holes. :-)
tvernuccio
Wow!!!!!! What a beautiful instrument!!!!! i would love one of these! i'll have to see if i can find one around here. it looks so African!!!!! Gorgeous photos, Jeff, and thanks so much for the information! i love learning stuff like that! :)