Invented in Trinidad, the steelpan is a percussion instrument constructed from former oil or chemical drums. The drum is struck with either two or four pansticks, which are tipped with rubber.
2. Crwth
Answer: Wales
The crwth is a stringed instrument with a welsh name which translates roughly as "round object". It is a type of lyre, played with a bow.
3. Angklung
Answer: Indonesia
The angklung is a percussion instrument of the idiophone family. It is made out of bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame. Each tube is carved to give a different pitch when struck.
4. Alpenhorn
Answer: Switzerland
The alpenhorn (also known as an alphorn or alpine horn) is a wind instrument made of spruce or pine. They can vary in size but a typical length is 3.5 metres.
5. Vuvuzela
Answer: South Africa
The vuvuzela is a type of horn which was originally made from the horn of a kudu, but is nowadays more likely to be plastic. They became famous on the worldwide stage during the 2010 soccer World Cup in South Africa.
6. Bagpipes
Answer: Scotland
There are various types of bagpipes around the world, but probably the most famous are the "Highland" bagpipes of Scotland. They are classified as a woodwind instrument, and their components include a bag, three drones, a chanter and a blowpipe.
7. Koto
Answer: Japan
The koto is a stringed instrument, which originated from a Chinese instrument, the zheng. A traditional koto has 13 strings, and is played by hand, normally using ivory plectrums.
8. Balalaika
Answer: Russia
The balalaika is a triangular wooden stringed instrument which is a descendant of another Russian instrument, the domra. A traditional balalaika has three strings and is played by hand.
9. Didgeridoo
Answer: Australia
The didgeridoo is a wind instrument, constructed from hardwoods such as eucalyptus. It was invented by Australian aborigines, and, whilst lengths vary, are normally around four feet long.
10. Bouzouki
Answer: Greece
The bouzouki is a stringed instrument, and has two main types - the "trichordo" has three pars of strings, and the "tetrachordo" has four pairs. It is hand-played, normally with the use of a plectrum.
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