Musical Instruments

The following instruments are traditional or common in the Kulisusu area. Use the links to see pictures, hear sample music, and learn more about each instrument.

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Percussion Instruments

tamburu - marching drum
ganda maludu - Malay tambourine
pasala & tepe - gamelan drums

ndoo - bass gong
tawa - middle-voice gong
ndengu-ndengu - gong chime

kato-kato - slit drum
kandii-ndii - attention bell

Wind Instruments

suli - bamboo flute
ngkoo-ngkoo - conch-shell trumpet

String Instruments

gambosu - seven-stringed boat-lute
kasapi - two-stringed boat-lute
piola - spitted lute
hitara - guitar

Idiophone

rinta - jew's harp