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Making sounds – collage of instruments
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Introduction

Introduction
Half a violin

Ever wondered what a bolong is?

SoundJunction asked professional musicians, playing a wide variety of different instruments, to talk about the instruments they play and how they work.

Feature

Feature

What is an udu?

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.

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Articles

Articles
Close-up of the piccolo

An essential overview of the orchestra's only pocket-size instrument

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Larry Bartley explains the importance of hitting the right spot on a double bass's fretboard – something that only comes with practice

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Tony Cross playing the trumpet

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

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