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World Instruments

adminane — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:31:40 +0000

The world is a colourful place with everyone speaking different languages, wearing different clothes and having differing cultures. The countries of the world also differ in the instruments we play. Each is highly unique and played all over the world. Here are some of the biggest countries of the world, and their instruments:

America

Famed for its Country and Western music, America’s most famous instrument is the Banjo. The banjo has long since stood as the symbol of South American heritage, and has since found popularity all over the world. With its unique sound, the banjo has played a huge part in popular American music for over 200 years.

Africa

Africa is known the world over for its amazing array of musical instruments, and none are more traditional and famous than the handheld djembe drum. This type of African instrument, pronounced ‘jem-bay’, was originally played in religious ceremonies but is now a regular feature in many drumming circles and schools.

India

North India’s most famous musical instrument is the Sitar. The sitar is made up of metal frets and up to seven main cords. This instrument has grown in popularity all over the world and is now taught in many schools in the US and the UK.

Spain

The perfect accompaniment to the native Flamenco dancing, Castanets are one of Spain’s most famous instruments. Castanets are held in the hand and used to produce rhythmic accents through a series of rapid clicks. Tradition dictates that they are made of hardwood, although fibreglass alternatives are becoming increasingly more common.

Scotland

Scotland is, of course, the home of the bagpipes. This instrument is recognisable the world over, and produces a highly unique and beautiful sound. Bagpipes have always been played to accompany dancers but have become increasingly common all over the world in recent years. This instrument, is also notoriously difficult to play which only adds to its allure.

Australia

When you think of Australia you instantly think of two things: the wildlife, and the music. The didgeridoo is recognised all over the world for its unique look and sound. The didgeridoo saw a recent resurgence in popularity thanks to popular television personality and musician, Rolf Harris.

It becomes apparent how diverse the musical instruments of the world are. Learning about the music and instruments played by different cultures tells us a lot about their lives and traditions so introducing some of these instruments into schools is a great way to educate children.

Weird Beard Designs

adminane — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 16:59:26 +0000

Argued that the beard is for men dressing. She adds, status, and unique style. In addition, the beard can tell a lot about its owner, immediately issuing a creative person.

The Best Easter Egg Designs

adminane — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:58:24 +0000

Easter is just around the corner, and one of the popular ways to celebrate is by decorating Easter eggs in various manners, and then to display them prominently for the world to see. After that, the eggs can either be used in Easter Egg hunts, or they can be eaten, but either way, many people put in significant time and effort creating a unique Easter egg design.
In this post, we’ve collected from the web some of the best Easter Egg designs ever to inspire you.

The Most Creative & Unique Tea Cups

adminane — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:01:26 +0000

I think most of us are addicted with tea or coffee, of course me too, but how this drink would be more cheerful if we have this in a unique, unusual cups huh? Tea cups are no longer just plain ceramic objects. They’ve already become something meaningful with sentimental value. Most of us have our own favorite cups which we hate sharing with other family members, and our taste is not as good if we drink from someone cup.
Here you’ll find 35 really creative and unique tea cups which will definitely make you inspired. Now it’s up to you whether you’re going to pick for yourself or decided to buy a gift for someone else, let’s have a look.

Only in Africa

adminane — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:51:02 +0000

It is time to take a look at weird things of Africa. You won’t see anything like this anywhere. I hope you like it…

Car Concepts of Yesterday

adminane — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:51:09 +0000

Few decades ago every single car from these photos was considered as a future of transportation. Today we can see them on car humor websites. Concept car yesterday, material for car humor and jokes today.
Here are some of the strangest looking car concepts. Designer of this car probably never expected to see his vision on car humor website.

Cadillac Cyclone concept was influenced by airplane design.

GM XP-21 Firebird I concept car only seats a driver inside similar to a jet fighter cockpit.

GM Runabout three-wheel hatchback concept

Lincoln Futura concept car built by hand in Italy

Another three-wheeler – Ford Gyron

This is not a UFO, this is Pininfarina Ferrari 512S Modulo, concept car presented in 1970.

Ford Seattle-ite XXI concept car was very futuristic for its era. Some of the features were: trip computer, navigation and traffic information systems, fuel cell power and steer-by-wire technology.

Simca displayed the Fulgur concept during the 1961 Chicago car show. This was the first model to include no-wheels hovering, atomic power, and radar.

The Ford FX Atmos was envisioned to be powered by nuclear power. This concept car had joysticks for steering

The Manhattanhenge Miracle Phenomenon

adminane — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:10:15 +0000

While I don’t live in Manhattan anymore, there are times where I miss the city. It’s not often as I must say it’s a damned loud place but culturally and aesthetically it’s pretty darned hard to beat.
This spectacular miracle you can see on these pictures is known as the unique urban phenomenon of Manhattanhenge. It’s when the sun sets over New York City and all the streets on the city grid are illuminated similar to the solstice at Stonehenge.
This happens twice a year and coincides with the spring and autumn equinoxes. The scenes are truly beautiful and miraculous.

Weird Weddings

adminane — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:39:28 +0000

While weddings bring out the most joyous feelings in each one of us, some people like to go the extra mile in order to have a great wedding for themselves. The idea is to have a marriage that stands apart from the others and that which would be remembered as the most unique wedding ever. Here are a few unique and weird weddings that I came across, and thought would share with you readers.