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Mus 202 - Instrument Building - Album 1

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Students in Music 202 showcase their hand-crafted instruments as their final project.

a man holding a wooden guitar

Aboni Kodjovi '10 presents his Shamisen, a chordophone originally from the 16th century Okinawa region.

a man sitting on a stool holding a stringed instrument

Steven Apostolidis '12 chose to make a Greek Kemence similar to the one his father plays.

a man standing in front of a stand

Kessler Armbruster '13 created a one-of-a-kind thumb piano.

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Bill Birch '11 explained while his Didgeridoo is made out of a PVC pipe, traditional Didgeridoos are actually made of wood that's been hollowed by termites.

a man sitting on a stool holding a small instrument

Jamie Blue '11 talks about the difficulties of building a Kalimba or thumb piano.

a man playing a flute on a stand

Jacob Brandewie '12 was drawn to the Didgeridoo because his grandfather was from Australia. 

a man sitting on a stool playing an instrument

James Brazill '11 explains the meaning of the Japanese symbols painted on his Shamisen.

a man sitting on a stage holding a guitar

Brazill '11 demonstrates the typical seated technique used to play the Shamisen.

a man sitting on a stool with a drum

Chase Haltom '10 discusses the history of the Gadang drum.

a man sitting on a stool playing a guitar

Alex Orton '13 crafted a Ukulele similar to the one Portuguese immigrants introduced to Hawaii decades ago. 

a man playing a small thumb piano

John Pennington '12 describes the process he used building his thumb piano. For more photos from Music 202 click here.

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