Musical Instruments

The gift of a drum from a Cree Indian in Canada triggered a lifelong passion for Charles Marson, whose love of musical instruments grew into a collection of more than 800 pieces from around the world. In 2002, he donated the collection to the Queensland Museum. Here are just twelve examples of his beautiful and bizarre instruments.

Thumb piano from Zimbabwe Mbira Double clarinet with bamboo reeds Double clarinet
Seven-string zither Zither Board zither
Bronze rattle Skin rattle
horn of wooden trumpet African trumpet Shawm
Er-hu Himalayan drum
African flute Fipple flute

 

Teaching resources - a unit plan and supporting documents focussed on the technology of musical instruments.

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