SoundJunction asked professional musicians, playing a wide variety of different instruments, to talk about the instruments they play and how they work.
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What is an udu?
Udus are pots, made of clay. They originally carried water, but also double up as instruments – one of the most important African percussion instruments.
A look at the subtleties of tuning a trumpet, and how the instrument's sharpness or flatness can be adjusted by embouchure, breath control and the mouthpiece