Looking for a new instrument to learn?

How about something unusual, like the kalimba, the aeolian harp, the glass armonica or the bandura or kobza?

According to certain sources, there are between 1500 and 2000 musical instruments in the world, with classical instruments comprising less than twenty-five percent.

The kalimba, also known as the finger piano, is a percussion instrument from South Africa.

It is also known as the mbira or likembe. It consists of a small hollow wooden box with mounted metal keys on it.

The glass armonica (also called the glass harmonica) was invented by Benjamin Franklin, and uses a series of glass bowls that vary in size to produce sound through friction.

The aeolian harp, named for Aeolus - the ancient Greek god of the wind, is played near an open window where the breeze can blow over the strings and alter the sound. They can also be left free standing outdoors to create their own ethereal sounds.

The bandura, and the similar but smaller kobza, are Ukrainian folk instruments. They are in the lute family.

Made famous during the 16th and 17th centuries when the Cossacks fought against the Turks, Poles and Tatars, these instruments played an active role in uniting the people and promoting nationalism through music in a time of great unrest.