Gourd Thumb Piano Tops whip-crack slaps that the djembe

whip-crack slaps that the djembe is celebrated for

Made from 925 sterling silver

though the two are unrelated

these patch backpacks are each handmade from tough Nepalese gheri material

' the eight auspicious symbols of Buddhism

Gourd Thumb Piano Tops whip-crack slaps that the djembeThis thumb piano has seven metal keys or tines set onto a beautifully hand carved piano board. This is then attached to a coconut half shell which acts as a resonating chamber. As the player strikes a tine with their thumb the vibration produced in turn causes the tine's neighbours to vibrate resulting in a wonderfully complex set of tones. The tines can also be tuned by loosening the screws and changing the length of the metal. Traditionally, African