Traditional Gourd Guiro and Shaker Masks storytelling

storytelling

It is a double ended drum comprising of a mango wood shell and metal rings for adjusting the tension on the skins

whether for home use

This thangka has been carefully hand painted in the traditional style by skilled artisans in the Kathmandu Valley

Traditional Gourd Guiro and Shaker Masks storytellingTraditional Gourd Guiro and Shaker This larger sized guiro has been fashioned from a hollowed out gourd. The instrument creates a delightful scraping percussive tone when the player rubs the provided striker along the carved grooves. The sound of the guiro is improved by using a gourd because its hollowness creates a resonating chamber. The instrument has also been carefully hand decorated by skilled Peruvian artisans. Size and shape varies slightly.