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Bird Water Ocarinas
Bird water ocarinas are made in Thailand from fired clay. A little water can be poured into a hole in the bird and when you blow down the tail the water causes a warbling sound to be produced by the ocarina.
The ocarina is about 7.5cm (3 inches) in length and is supplied in a box. It is a good idea to tie a cord around the neck of the bird if it is being used by small children. If the cord is placed around the child's neck it will protect the ocarina if it is dropped.
Ocarinas are very ancient instruments going back many thousands of years. They are thought to have originated in China or the Americas and are usually oval and ceramic with several holes allowing different notes to be played. They are thought to be precursors of flutes. The oval shape lent it to decoration (though not normally a bird although ocarina means little goose in Italian) and the use of water gives our ocarinas novelty value.
In 19th century Italy the ocarina was perfected to be able to play a full range of notes - previously they could only play a limited range. In America ocarinas are sometimes called sweet potatoes because of their usual rounded form.
You might also be interested in crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, aura chimes, wind chimes, pan pipes, animal sounds, rain sticks, thunder shakers, guiros, wind bells, honky horns and drums
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