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Monday, April 16, 2012

N is for Nguru

The Nguru is a nose flute from New Zealand.  The Maori carved from wood, the stem of a gourd and whale's teeth.  They were often adorned with elaborate carvings.



Also called the nose flute, only the smaller varieties were played with the nose.  More commonly, Nguru are played with the mouth.


I had a little trouble finding a video to demonstrate the Nguru but I did find this one.  Enjoy!
Apparently this is also a band named Nguru and a famous basketball player also shares the name.

8 comments:

  1. That's a very interesting looking instrument. Not sure I want to say what it looks like in public! ;o)

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  2. A soft and pretty sound...sort of unexpected. I have so enjoyed our A-Z posts.

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  3. Very long. What beautiful music - drifts me into deep meditation! Think I'll research the band.

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  4. Sounds good even to a non-musician like me. Another good Scrabble word.

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  5. Very interesting! It has a really nice sound, I was pleasantly surprised!

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  6. I think that would be awkward...seeing one played with the nose! :)

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  7. I love that you're doing instruments. I've thought of doing instruments for A-Z myself. You've definitely raised the bar!

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  8. The things people come up with never cease to amaze and fascinate me! Thanks for sharing!

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