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Click on the title or picture to quick link to it’s location in the online store. a season for giving F WINTER COLLECTION Like the skills needed to create these handcrafted musical instruments, these gifts will be passed from generation to generation

G MOUNTAIN DULCIMER New Design These Mountain Dulcimers are one of our brand A new designs. They feature a scroll peghead, an improved strum hollow, and arches on the underside of the fretboard for improved sound. • DMARSH4 $259

D CUTAWAY DULCIMER The CutAway Dulcimer is very similar in B appearance and sound to the standard dulcimer except it is thinner on one side. This allows it to be played “ style”. It can also be played in the lap position like a traditional mountain dulcimer. • DMCRT4 $259

WILDWOOD DULCIMER Fun, lightweight, and easy to play, our Wildwood C C Dulcimer has the rich sound of a mountain dulcimer with just a little bit of twang. The body style of the Wildwood allows it to be played like a guitar instead of the traditional “flat in the lap” position of the mountain dulcimer. • DMW $200 • DMWFS $259

BOWED The creates an ethereal and D mysterious sound. This ’s ancestry dates back to the ancient , but the modern derivation is less than 100 years old. • PSSRR $170 • PSARR $229 • PSBRR $289

KANJIRA H E A South Indian frame , the traditional E was made using skin of the now endangered Monitor Lizard. The 7” Skyndeep lizard graphic drum head creates a similar look and feel. • ET-8227-00 $145

CAJON The Cajón most likely originated in coastal Peru F during the early 19th century, and is the most widely played Afro-Peruvian musical instrument. Its crisp tones can be controlled with the adjustable front plate and dual adjustable snares. • TCAJ-BB $289 • TCAJ-HB $289

CUMBUS EXTRA Cümbüş, pronounced joom-bush, is Turkish for G revelry, just the mood this instrument inspires. This one is 34” long, has 6 double string courses, has no , and it has a bowl back. • CMBX $759 A B HARMONIUM New The Yoga Harmonium is lightweight, about 16 lbs, H and folds down into its own case making it a fantastic portable, traveling harmonium. • HMY $499 www.Mid-East.com 3 3

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CELTIC See More Online world tradition Our Celtic are traditional folk The Baroq-ulele™ is a unique ukulele based A instruments available in different sizes F on the 17th century guitar. Similarly, the with differing numbers of strings, all having FINE INSTRUMENTS -kulele™ finds its origins in the sharping levers for each string. They are available An eclectic collection of acoustic lute, while the , the Russian instrument. in various types of wood and finish. instruments that have unique 1. Baroq-ulele Soprano • UBS from $299 1. Pixie Harp • HPX from $319 2. Baroq-ulele Concert • UBC from $309 2. Heather Harp • HTH $429 roots in the histories & traditions 3. Lute-kulele • ULT $379 3. Minstrel Harp • HMN $619 of worldoose musicb 4. Baroq-ulele Tenor • UBT from $319 4. Meghan Harp • HMG $1,459 R e 5. Balalaika Ukulele • UKTVG $259 B A MINI HARP MUSIC STAND PRIMA BALALAIKA New Design Mini Harps are, as the name implies, very For an Old World and rustic music It is said that the Balalaika embodies the 1 2 B small, fully functioning harps. They can be G accessory, we have seventeen different C Russian people’s character, with its ability D 1 2 3 4 played like a regular harp, however these do not to switch from happiness to sadness with ease. It styles of music stands. Each style is unique, and have sharping levers. The mini harps make great is a warm, three stringed instrument with a carries its own particular charm. home decor items. beautiful sound and deep roots in the traditions 1. Spiral Stand • MSTD $160 1. Lily Harp • HLL $60 of . 2. Colonial Stand • MSRBCE $219 2. Baby Harp • HPB $130 3. Boston Stand • MSRBBS $180 1. Prima Balalaika • BLLP $279 4. Regency Stand • MSRS $180 2. Prima Balalaika Deluxe • BLLPD $329 5. King Albert Stand • MSKA $299 IRISH K LUTE HARP The is a wooden, transverse D flute with a dark, reedy sound. It is similar The Lute Harp has 22 diatonically tuned to the ones that became very popular among H nylon strings. The frame is rosewood while H classical flautists in the 19th century. Our flute the soundboard is made of birch. • LUTH $269 comes in its own case, and in four parts. It is in DESCANT LUTE E the key of D. • IRF $229 Our Descant Lute is a beautiful short K necked lute that has a bowl back, 7 courses, The Rebec is a bowed and a scale length of 19.75”. • LTD7L $619 E with three strings, and it is played on the arm or under the chin. It dates back to the WOODLAND HARP M and was particularly popular in the The Woodland Harp has 26 strings and 26 15th and 16th centuries. Its ancestry is European M sharping levers, and is decorated with a and it is derived from the bowed skillfully hand carved woodland theme of instrument, the . • REBR $409 stylized branches and leaves. • HWL26 $639 3 B 5 G 4

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BAGPIPE PSALTREY roots This Scottish is The Bowed Psaltery creates an ethereal and C the style of bagpipe most associated with G mysterious sound. This zither’s ancestry FINE INSTRUMENTS . Ours is avalaible with a black or red dates back to the ancient lyre, but the modern Music is a powerful part of plaid, tartan cover. derivation is less than 100 years old. Practice Chanter • BAGL $28 Soprano • PSSRR $170 tradition, especially in the Practice Chanter • BAGM $34 Alto • PSARR $229 highlands of Scotland, , Bagpipe Rosewood & Tartan • BAGCT $239 Baritone • PSBRR $289 and Appalachiaooseb Bagpipe Rosewood & Tartan • BAGET $279 R e Bagpipe Rosewood & Black • BAGDB $239 MEDIEVAL PIPE Bagpipe Rosewood & Tartan • BBGCT $239 The Medieval Pipe is very similar to the DULCINET New Bagpipe Rosewood & Black • BBGDB $239 Medieval Smallpipes • BGSP $190 H rauschpfeif and the . It does, The Dulcinet™ is a very unique instrument. however, have a straight and the has an A It is about the size of a tenor ukulele so it is UILLEANN PIPE open end so it has a softer sound. • MEDP $160 small and light, easy to hold and carry around. It is strung like a dulcimer, there are 19 chromatic are the characteristic BOMBARD frets, the scale length is 17”. It is a fun instrument, D of Ireland. They have a quieter The Bombard is a member of the great for fingerpicking •DNLS $259 sound than other bagpipes, and are usually D played sitting down. K family, but has a more powerful sound, like a . In traditional Celtic fashion it is C BODHRAN See All 43 Styles Online Starter Set • UILS $379 accompanied by a bagpipe. • BMBC $46 Practice Chanter • UILP $78 A Bodhrán is an Irish . Our sizes range from 14” to 26”, and can either B be tunable or fixed. The inside crossbars are full single, full double, or T shaped. Our four course, eight string, Greek E Bouzouki is a beautiful instrument with a 1. 16x3.5 Inside Tune, Rosewood • BTN6RT $90 E rich history, which dates back to Byzantine F G 2. 18x3.5 Fixed, Rosewood • BTGTR $86 times. The fingering is the same as the higher 3. 18x3.5 Inside Tune, Black • BTN8BT $88 four strings on a guitar, and the same as the 4. 18x3.5 Inside Tune, Rosewood • BTN8R $100 H fingering on a ukulele. •BOUZ $619 5. 18x3.5 Inside Tune, Rosewood • BTN8RD $128 K • 14x3.5 Inside Tune, Rosewood • BTN4R $84 MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE DRUM • 18x3.5 Inside Tune, Mulberry • BTN8M $90 2 • 14x3.5 Inside Tune, Black • BTN4B $74 These historical instruments are replicas of the traditional military each with its • 18x4 Inside Tune, Rosewood • BTN8X4R $114 F 1 • 16x3.5 Inside Tune, Black • BTN6BT $86 own unique history. They have rope tuned skin heads, the Renaissance with wooden rings. Each • 14x3.5 Inside Tune, Mulberry • BTN4MT $74 has a snare, brass hooks for a strap, and a pair of • 16x7 Inside Tune, Rosewood • BTD6D $160 sticks. • 14x3.5 Fixed, Rosewood • BTG4R $72 • 18x3.5 Inside Tune, Black • BTN8B $88 1. Renaissance Drum, 10”x21” • DR10x21 $200 • 18x3.5 Inside Tune, Rosewood • BTN8RS $100 2. Medieval Drum, 10”x21” • DM10x21 $182 www.Mid-East.com 7 a long history

FINE INSTRUMENTS Music plays a huge part in our daily life, F A and contributes to our enjoyment of even the little things. The history of our music is part of our traditions, our culture, NATIVE AMERICAN ando whoose bwe are. style flute R e Explore the distinctive, rich, ROOSEBECK STRING SETS New clear, beautiful tones With a sound and energy like no other, the Roosebeck Strings are custom sets made of the Native American A Hammered Dulcimer is an exciting E especially for unique, historic, and ethnic instrument to learn and play. The back and sides instruments. See the entire collection online. Style Flute. The wood aroma are rosewood, while the soundboard is lacewood Folk Guitar • RBSGTF $10 tantalizes your sense of smell, featuring a carved rosewood rosette soundhole. Baroque Guitar • RBSBG5A $30 Hammers included. • DH10-9R $479 and the wood warms 7 Course Lute • RBSLT7 $30 Hammers, Hearts • DHAHHL $18 8 Course Lute • RBSLT8 $30 the tones as you play the Hammers, Plain • DHAH $12 Bouzouki • RBSBOUZ $12 clear, clean tones. , Arabic • RBSOUDA $30 LUTE GUITAR Oud, Turkish • RBSOUDT $30 Cumbus • RBSCMBS $20 The Lute Guitar is an attractive and Harp, 22 C-C • RBSHS22C $19 lightweight instrument of a similar size B Harp, 29 C-C • RBSHS29C $23 and scale to a standard but with a Lyre Harp 10 • RBSLH10 $14 body like a lute. In keeping with the character of Lyre Harp 16 • RBSLH16 $16 a lute, the bowl-shaped body is achieved by edge- Lyre Harp 8 • RBSLH08 $12 gluing together staves of wood. Mountain Dulcimer 4 Ball • RBSMD4 $8 F 1. Lute Guitar • GLN $699 Mountain Dulcimer 4 Loop • RBSMD4LE $8 2. Lute Guitar, Double Bowl • GDNRG $699 Mountain Dulcimer 5 Ball • RBSMD5 $9 Mountain Dulcimer 5 Loop • RBSMD5LE $9 EUROPEAN MOUNTAIN DULCIMER Dulcinet • RBSDC4LE $8 Prima Balalaika • RBSBKP $8 This folksy musical instrument is in the Ukulele, Tenor • RBSUKTT $8 zither family and is known as a . C Ukulele, Tenor 6 • RBSUKTT6 $8 The German immigrants of the mid-1700’s brought the Scheitholt to Pennsylvania and NATIVE AMERICAN STYLE FLUTE 2 other parts of Colonial America. There are two strings over the frets that are noted, while the The distinctive, rich, clear, beautiful tones 1 other three strings are drones. • DME5 $249 F of the Native American Style Flute are both soothing and enticing to the player as well BULB as the listener. It is tuned to a minor , making the fingering easy to learn. E Our Bulb Horn is solid brass with a 1 D removable rubber bulb and metal . It Cocus, F • NAFLC $66 G comes in a variety of shapes and sizes, see more Cedar, A • NAFLDRCA $239 online. • BULH $24 Cedar, F# • NAFLDRCFS $269

TABOR DRUM An historic reproduction designed by The G Shop of Bradford, England. The English word “” is derived from the 2 Latin word for drum, and we use the term tabor to refer to the two headed squat drums associated with the and Drum. The thin shell of the tabor, looks like a frame drum shell with two heads. The shell is traditionally tin so the light weight instrument could be carried, and played, B C for long periods of time. The heads are usually rope tuned with a snare on one side. D 1. Tabor Drum 14” • TB14 $54 2. Tabor Drum 10” • TB10 $26 • Tabor Drum 9” • TB09 $38 www.Mid-East.com 9 A D WINTER COLLECTION

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E PRICES & SALES TAX RETURNING PRODUCTS All prices in this catalog are guaranteed At Mid-East, quality is very important, good through March 31, 2012 for and we inspect or musical instruments A merchandise that is in stock. Sales tax on before we ship them to you. Occasionally the merchandise total is charged on items something slips through that shouldn’t, but shipped to locations in Florida. we will courteously and quickly take care of it for you. Claims for defects must be made OUR RETURN POLICY within three (3) business days of receipt, and if necessary, Return Service (RS) Labels All merchandise, except for printed or will be issued for defective merchandise. recorded items, may be returned for a full Upon receipt of the defective item, Mid- refund of the purchase price, excluding East will ship a replacement item or issue Zachary Taylor shipping & handling costs. Please request a credit or refund of the product price. a Return Merchandise Authorization Prior to contacting Mid-East, determine (RMA) within 30 days of receiving the the exact nature of the defect. If possible, For more than a quarter of a century Zachary Taylor has been teaching merchandise. No returns are accepted after get photos of the defect. Often, something 30 days. For items with free shipping or and studying lutherie and the design of historical instruments. With that appears as a defect or damage is only shipping included in the price, the actual a part that jiggled loose during shipping, his designs, we created this Signature line of instruments to capture cost of shipping and handling will be or is a normal condition for a handcrafted the charm and excitement of early music deducted from the purchase price refund. instrument. If a product is returned on a Mid-East will issue refunds for the cost of RS label and is found not to be defective, at the merchandise, but will not reimburse Mid-East’s sole discretion, then the cost of shipping charges or pay for return the return shipping may be deducted from shipping. Returns must be in new and the credit or refund amount. BAROQUE GUITAR 7 COURSE LUTE unused condition, items that are damaged This 5-course guitar designed by Zachary The Taylor lute has a body made of solid during return will not be accepted for PRIVACY POLICY A Taylor is based on the instruments made D lacewood staves, and a rosewood board refund or exchange. You are encouraged to Mid-East does not share any information by Giorgio Sellas. One in particular, which on a maple neck. The peg box is maple with a insure returns for your protection. Please with third parties outside of the normal may be seen in the Ashmolean Museum in rosewood veneer and the tuners are ebony. There retain the shipping carton and packing course of business, except when specifically Oxford was made in 1627, and it was examined are 15 nylon strings in 7 courses. • LT7AZT $799 materials. and measured for the purpose of creating this requested. Periodically we send news about special promotions, offers, or new beautiful sounding, exquisite instrument. Fine COURSE LUTE SHIPPING DAMAGES 8 instruments. We respect your preference, craftsmanship and materials make it a collectible Claims for shipping damage must be made for the guitar afficionado. GBSLAZT• $899 TheRenaissance designed by Zachary however, to limit this communication. To E Taylor are based on an instrument made within 3 business days of receipt. When be removed from the email mailing list, reporting shipping damage, provide the LUTE GUITAR by Hans Frei in Bologna about 1540, the original please contact us. of which may be seen in the Warwick Museum tracking number of the package, your The lute-guitar is similar in size to a guitar in England. The soundboard is made of European B phone number, address, and all specific CATALOG PREFERENCES B but it has a body like a lute. With a neck spruce with a rosewood bridge and rosewood details about the damage. If possible, get We want our catalogs to be welcome. If you shaped like that of a guitar, it will appeal to those end pins. There are six nylon frets and six photos of the damage, and in particular, would like to change how often you receive who are familiar with normal classical or acoustic rosewood frets • LT8CZT $839 make a note of the condition of the box. . It is tuned like a guitar with six strings, Damaged products must be repacked with our catalogs, please contact us. three of plain nylon and three of nylon wound in their original packaging. Mid-East can nickel. If it is to be used for lute music, the 3rd then request a damage claim pick up from VISIT US ONLINE the shipping company. If you fail to report string may be tuned to enable the application of We have a number of places online where the shipping damage within 3 days or if lute fingering. •GLCZT $699 you can order, learn, or socialize with us. C you no longer have the original packaging, BALLADEER HARP New Design you are responsible for the damage and all Mid-East.com twitter | MidEastMusic shipping charges both ways. Upon proper Roosebeck.com facebook | MidEastMusic Our Balladeer Harp is a 22 string, 22 lever receipt of the damaged item, Mid-East will DOBANI.com youtube | MidEastMfg C harp with an engraved and inlaid frame. It ship a replacement item or issue a credit banjira.com also has a birch soundboard for exceptional or refund. sound. • HBLAZT $459 www.Mid-East.com 11 festivals and color 1 C Explore the varied genres and rich traditions of the Music of and 3 find spiritual inspiration, cultural expression, and a lot of fun

SITAR See More Online Handcrafted in India, each of our many E A are beautiful, authentic instruments, available with many options: double toomba, single toomba, full size, half size, miniature, acoustic, or electric. 1. Double toomba, dark • STRSN-D $579 2. Single toomba, 6 string, black • SSRS-BK $519 2 3. Professional, G Rosul • STRFG $919 4. Double toomba, light • STRSN-L $579 5. Double toomba, dragon • STRDG $1049 • Double toomba, fancy professional • STRFR $1179 • Single toomba, 3/4c size • STRMN $479 • Double toomba, ultra professional • STRUG $959

A HARMONIUM Perfect for and yoga, our Harmoniums B are available in fifteen different models. Portable and suitcase styles are available for traveling. Professional models have a variety of stop and drone configurations as well as coupler options. 1 1. Standard • HM6S $579 1 2. Deluxe, coupler • HMMC $679 3. Traveler • HMTS $539 2 4. Yoga Harmonium • HMY $499 • Deluxe • HMDC $779 3 4 5 See More Online The standard wooden tabla is paired with a 2 2 C nickel coated brass bayan, together making a 3 pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres. Proper playing technique involves the extensive use of the fingers and palms. B 1. Standard • TBSS $269 2. Professional • TBSP $399 D 3. Brass Bayan • TBSB $459

TANPURA The resembles the , but has no D frets. The open strings are plucked as a accompaniment to other musicians. It is available in male and female models with either 4 or 6 strings. Tenor • TMTN $519 Deluxe • TMSM $739

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1 The is a two stringed instrument from 4 E dating to the 15th-16th centuries. This plucked, rhythm instrument is very important in the performance of in the eastern region of India. The neck is bamboo and the soundboard is stretched goat skin. • EKDT $66 www.Mid-East.com 13 C

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SARANGI A bowed, short-necked string instrument The Dholak is a North Indian, Pakistani A of India, the is an 18th century H and Nepalese double-headed . instrument often played in India’s Hindustani It is often used in pre-wedding ceremonies, A tradition. • SRGI $579 , and . 1. Dholak, Chord and Ring • DHDX $140 RABAB M 2. Dholak, Nut and Bolt • DHNB $190 P A Middle Eastern, 8th century, bowed B instrument, the Rabab consists of a rectangular wooden frame fitted on both sides The Sarod is just behind the sitar as the with goat skin. • RABAB $90 K most popular and prominent instrument in Hindustani music. The sarod is known for its N rich, blues type of sound. • SARD $759 F A Chimta is a C played in traditional South Asian music and Punjabi Bhangra music. • CHMT $74 The Esraj is a stringed instrument from the M east and central areas of India, particularly HUDAK Bengal (Bangladesh). It has a medium sized sitar The Hudak is a two-headed like neck with 20 frets, and sympathetic strings. D with the heads held with cords. Hold it It has four main strings. • ESRJ $539 under the arm and squeeze the cords to make the drum talk. • HUDX $70 Similar to the harmonium, the Shruti Box TANPURA Electronic N makes use of a hand bellows, but it only Swar Tarang provides a plays one tone or chord, which is determined by G E background drone, perfect for practice. It setting controls that are located on either the top has volume, pitch, tempo controls. • ELTS $359 or side.Top • SHRTM $200 Side • SHRSM $200

GOPICHAND FLUTE The Gopichand is a string instrument of A made from a single piece E F wandering bards and minstrels of India. P of bamboo with six or seven finger holes, it Pressing the arms of the neck together change its is an ancient musical instrument associated with pitch. • GOPS $20 • GOPT $24 • GOPB $32 the pastoral traditions of India. • FLP From $32

SNAKE CHARMERS A flute-like instrument made from a The fiberglass body on this two-headed Q G gourd, known as a been or . It is Q drum makes is much lighter than clay traditionally used by traveling snake charmers at bodied khol. It is a popular rhythm instrument markets and festivals. • BEAP $24 • BEAN $54 for East Indian music. • KHOF $209

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A unique collection of historic and ethnic musical instruments from G around the world. Explore and enjoy the many sounds and traditions middle eastern just waiting for you with these unusual and interesting string, wind, B C A and percussion musical instruments MUSIC & DANCE Explore the traditional music OUD and dance of the Middle The Oud, similar to a lute but without The id-EastM company was created almost East from the historic and A frets, has a long history full of tradition G 40 years ago to design and manufacture traditional Oud, to the more in the , going back 5000 years. The belly dance products. The very first products modern Cümbüş, and of Turkish oud is different from the Arabic oud in were, our now famous . Today, we are still playing style and shape. proud makers of zills as well as ankle , belts course the excitement of coins, and many other belly dance assessories. 1. Egyptian standard • OUD6N $299 belly dancing 2. Egyptian deluxe • OUD4N $339 Student Zills • ZSTN $12 3. Turkish • OUDT $359 Super Zills • ZSPN $25 Ankle Bells • ANKS $22 ELECTRIC FRAME OUD Dance Coins • BBCM $76 Qarkabeb Moroccan • QARS $30 2 Hand crafted by Morad Turki, this oud Drape, Brass Coins • DBC $60 features a Soho Piezo ceramic pickup with B Belt, Brass Coins & Bells • BBC2 $180 a Soho CT-4 4-band equalizer and volume 3 control. The finish is a black metallic-flake. There CUMBUS See Online are 12 geared tuners with only 11 strings. Traditionally, the second string in the course We have all of the different models of the is not used. • OUDLFB $699 H Turkish Cümbüş: standard, saz, guitar, , tambor, and ukulele. They all resemble EGYPTIAN OUD a banjo, but each style is unique. Pictured is the H Cümbüş mandolin. This beautiful mosaic inlaid Oud has the F C traditional tear-drop shape, and has 12 Cümbüş Mandolin • CMBB $200 strings in 6 courses. The back of the body, neck, Standard Cümbüş • CMBS $339 and peg box are all fully decorated with simulated Tambor Cümbüş • CMBT $499 Mother of Pearl inlay, and the three sound holes Cümbüş Saz, Long Neck • CMSL $229 are rimmed by simulated Mother of Pearl trim. • OUD1N $579 LYRE HARP

D SAZ A stringed instrument that dates back to K Ancient , the earliest of which Handcrafted in , we have a large appears on a sarcophagus from 1400 BC. Our D collection of Bağlama Saz styles in both Lyre Harp is a beautiful harp available with 8, 10 acoustic and electric. Similar in design to the lute or 16 strings. and oud, but with a very long, fretted neck, the bağlama is one of the most commonly played 1. Lyre Harp, 8 String • HLRE $239 folk instruments in Turkey. 2. Lyre Harp, 10 String • HLLT $190 3. Lyre Harp, 16 String • HLRP $299 1. Baglama Saz • SAZB-L $200 2. Baglama Deluxe • SAZD $269 AFGHANI REBAB M 3. Baglama Electric Pro • SAZEP-DL $899 1 K 3 The rebab is known as “the lion of M instruments”, and is one of the two STAR 2 national instruments of Afghanistan. Classical Middle Eastern Tambourine with a six Afghan music often features this instrument. It is E point solid wood frame and accented with the ancestor of the sarod though unlike the ribbons. Five sets of nickel plated brass sarod, it is a fretted instrument.. • AFGR $499 provide a melodius sound. • STAR $15 E HARP Traditionally made from a ram horn, our N 1 The Kinnor Harp, or Harp of , is N Shofar is synthetic, but is still perfect for F based on ancient designs similar to the synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom 3 2 Greek . • HKN $289 • HKNM $80 Kippur. Mahogany •SHOM Natural •SHON $70 www.Mid-East.com 17 A 11 G1 E 6 B 10 16 D 12 14

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DRUM TABLE A A traditional rhythms 15 Uniquely designed and beautifully crafted The Djembe is an African drum, whose 13 C our drum tables are simply that: a large H name translates to “everyone gather drum, created to be used as a fine piece of together”. It is a loud drum and a perfect drum Music is a large part of the furniture. Each table is a beautifully sounding for kirtan or a drum circle. 7 9 drum and comes with a padded mallet. 8 origins, traditions, and symbols 1. Djembe 10” • DJMS $239 Coffee Table •DTCF $579 End Table • DTEN $419 handed down from ancient times 2. Djembe 12” • DJMM $289 3. Hand Hewn 10” • DJMM-H $289 that define modern life 4. Djembe 13”, light mango • DJM3-L $219 The Pandeiro is a Brazilian tambourine 5. Djembe 13”, dark mango • DJM3-D $219 style hand drum. It has a tunable head • Djembe 10” Hand Hewn • DJMS-H $239 5 DOUMBEK See More Online D with slightly cupped jingles producing a crisp • Djembe 12” Bolt Tuned • DJB2 $305 N The Doumbek is a Middle Eastern goblet sound. 10”dia • PAN1 $44 13”dia • PAND $54 • Djembe 14” • DJMB $339 A shaped drum available in many different • Djembe 9”, light mango • DJM9-L $140 • Djembe 9”, olive mango • DJM9-D $140 1 materials and styles. Played with a light touch ARABIC TAMBOURINE and varying finger techniques, the drum An Arabic style Tambourine, this 3 produces both a bass note, or “doum” and a EGYPTIAN traditional percussion instrument comes higher “tek” or “ka”. E with either a fixed goatskin head or as just a ring The Egyptian Mizmar is a single reed 2 1. Aluminum Doumbek • MAST-RD $158 with no head. It has 10 sets of nickeled brass K instrument similar to a . It is usually 4 2. Copper Doumbek • MCS2L $229 jingles, and it is decorated with designs. played at weddings or as accompaniment to belly H 3. Wooden Doumbek • MDE05 $269 dancing. The brass trim adds a very striking Fixed Head, 8.5” diam. • TAMH $40 4. Metal Doumbek • MD10S $124 touch. Set of three. • MIZE-B $60 No Head, 8.5” diam. • TAMX $34 5. Metal Doumbek, Jingles • M12JS $186 6. Aluminum Doumbek • MAS6 $40 FINGER CYMBALS C 7. Mosaic Wooden Doumbek • WDES $19 The duduk is a instrument 8. Mosaic Wooden Doumbek • WDEM $31 These cast, 4.5cm finger cymbals, made in M with ancient origins, estimated to be 1500 9. Mosaic Wooden Doumbek • WDEL $72 F Turkey, are engraved with traditional to 3000 years old. Unlike other double reed 10. Alexandria Aluminum • MAAD-BZ $146 FCSP47 symbols. • $6 instruments such as the oboe or shawm, the 11. Alexandria Inlay • MDE14 $269 Duduk has a very large and unflattened reed. Its 12. Alexandria Aluminum • MAAD-BK $146 2 cylindrical shape gives it a quality closer to a 13. Ceramic Doumbek • CDNM $140 The Ashiko is an African drum played or than a double-reed. It is 14. Fiber Doumbek • FGD10 $140 throughout sub-Saharan . It is the available in a variety of keys • DUDK $45 15. Ceramic Doumbek • MDE09 $86 G 3 male version of a djembe and can make a variety 16. Mother of Pearl Doumbek • MDE02 $269 of tones similar to the dundun and talking drums NAY FLUTE of Nigeria. The Nay Flute is a very ancient instrument. 1. Ashiko, Mango, Light 14” • ASML-L $219 N Wall paintings in the Egyptian pyramids 2 • Ashiko, Mango, Brown 12” • ASMM-BR $209 and nay found in the excavations at K • Ashiko, Mango, Light 12” • ASMM-L $200 date it back 4,500–5,000 years. These Egyptian • Ashiko, Mango,TerraCotta 12” • ASMM-T $209 sets consist of 7 flutes. •NAYS $60 • NAYS-P $399 M 1 • Ashiko, Rosewood, 12” • ASKM $249 1

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STREET DJEMBE ethnic traditions latin rhythms Inspired by the natural world. In touch K C with its roots. Toca Street are full of character and their liveliness and playfulness Old World crafstmanship and comes through with every beat. That’s why Toca djembes use only certified, plantation grown People want to drum for a rich histories help define the mahogany wood that is treated and dried in variety of health and wellness music and instruments that are a buildings powered by solar technology. They are reasons, as well as pure hand carved from one piece of environmentally part of ethnic tradition enjoyment friendly plantation grown Mahogany. • TSSDJ G 1. Cherry • 8” $69 • 10” $119 • 12” $220 EGYPTIAN OUD 2. Brown /Black • 8” $69 • 10” $119 • 12” $220 PALM WOOD H This mosaic inlayed oud has the classic This striking pair of claves are made from A tear-drop shape, and solid staves are used FREESTYLE DJEMBE G hand selected palm hard wood, and they T-2512P $21 2 in the of the bowl and neck. The Freestyle Djembes are lightweight, durable have a well balanced sound. • back of the body, neck and peg box are all fully D and offer the same great sound as Toca decorated with simulated Mother of Pearl inlay. wood Djembes, with a slightly higher tone. They SEED SHELL SHAKER The three sound holes on the soundboard are are the perfect choice for drum circles, percussive Create a variety of fun and interesting rimmed by simulated Mother of Pearl inlay. gatherings and classrooms because of their H sounds. It is made from all natural seed Beautifully adorned, this oud has twelve strings SFDJ durability and portability. • pods grouped together with a rope. • T-SS $18 in six courses. The soundboard has a light finish. 1. 10” $121 12” $192 It includes a nylon gig bag. • OUD1N $579 Bali Red • • 2. Snake Print • 10” $121 • 12” $192 TWO TONE BLOCK M 3. Fiesta • 10” $121 • 12” $192 TUPAN DRUM Created from a hard wood, struck or 4. Woodstock Purple • 10” $121 • 12” $192 K scraped with the mallet. • T-2111 $25 1 Two large natural skin heads stretched over B a lightweight body, gives this tupan a deep JAMAL DOUMBEK COCONUT KALIMBA booming voice. The drum can be tuned by This beautiful doumbek was designed in adjusting the leather tabs over the cords or the This Kalimba is made from a coconut shell collaboration with master doumbek player tuning bolts depending on the model. Similar E M and has 7 notes. The soundboard is etched Jamal Mohamed. It has a 9½” pre-stretched large double-headed frame drums (also known as with two dancing, fun loving lizards. • T-CK $23 Daouli, , Dawul, and Tabl Baladi) have synthetic head with a silkscreened artistic pattern. It is 16” tall with a fiberglass body that been used in ceremonies, festivals, and in wars WOOD GUIRO SHAKER has an antique silver finish. •SJDK9F $210 B throughout the Middle East for centuries; such tupans accompanied ’s The TOCA Wood Guiro Shaker is a N armies as he marched from Macedonia east to N combination of a guiro and a shaker, and comes with a scraper. • T-GS $22 the Indus River. Today they are common in These beautifully decorated are Bulgarian folk music, where they are known as 39” long and have extremely lightweight F Tupan. and durable synthetic shells. P This pair of wooden maracas is hand made 1. Rope Tuned • 16” TUPR $200 • 20” TUPK $259 1. Boa Snake • T-RAIN39B $37 from selected hardwoods. Each has Rope Tuned • 26” TUPX $359 2. Santa Fe • T-RAIN39S $37 P 2. Bolt Tuned • 16” TUPS $200 • 20” TUPL $259 a beautifully hand painted design. • T3132 $28 www.Mid-East.com 21 3

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PANDEIRO CHORO The Choro Pandeiro is ideal for playing D traditional Brasilian Sambas and 1 B Chorinhos, as well as popular modern rhythms “Every product we make is like Samba Funk and Samba Reggae. 3 developed to meet the needs of 1. Pandeiro Choro • PD-8210-81-113 $202 2. Pandeiro Sambo Choro • PD-8210-81-213 $192 the world’s most discriminating A professional percussionists.” DJEMBE 2 In Africa, one of the Djembe’s functions is E as a healing drum. Remo Djembes are KIDS PERCUSSION See More Online based on the same traditional Djembe tone. 1

The Remo Kid’s Percussion Collection 1. Djembe, Key • DJ-0014-24 $387 A gives children exciting ways to make music 2. Djembe, Key • DJ-0014-LM $369 3 and discover rhythm with their own instruments. 3. Djembe, Key • DJ-0014-05 $369 1 4. Djembe, Choco Red • DJ-0114-21-SN14 $429 1. Gathering Drum 22”x 8” • KD-5822-01 $157 5. Djembe, Multicor • DJ-0114-22-SN14 $429 2. Bongos 5” and 6” • KD-5400-01 $58 3. TUBANO 10”x22” • KD-0010-01 $143 DOUMBEK 4. Djembe 8”x15”• KD-0608-01 $99 5. Lollipop Drum 6” • ET-7106-00 $21 The Doumbek plays a central role in both 6. Hand Drum Set of 5 • KD-0500-01 $153 F popular and classical Middle-Eastern 7. 10” /12” • KD-2012-01 $254 musicand is often heard in ensembles with the D 8. Rhythm Club • RH-5010-00 $36 and . 9. Rhythm Club Konga 6” • RH-1206-00 $36 1. Doumbek, Ergo Crystal” • DK-3009-91 $347 4 10. Rhythm Club Tambourine • RH-2106-00 $24 G 2. Doumbek, Ergo Soloist • DK-3008-93 $329 2 3. Doumbek, Diane • DK-0410-NSSC001 $206 SPRING DRUM See More Online The Spring Drum creates its song by gently FRAME DRUMS 6 shaking the drum so that the vibrations of A 6 B Frame drums can be played with fingers the spring are transmitted to the head – a unique 5 1 using a traditional style or with a mallet. sound that is between a and a . G The Frame Drum is found throughout the world 1. Spring Drum 4”x 10” • SP-4010-09 $36 in a variety of ethnic styles. 2. Spring Drum 7”x16” • SP-0716-7A $79 1. Ocean Drum, Standard 16” • ET-0216--00 $84 2. Ocean Drum, Fish 16” • ET-0216-10 $94 KLONG YAW 3. Daff, Brass Rings 21” • TA-0221-00-313 $277 Klong Yaw means “long drum” in the Thai 4. Riq, Glen Valez, 9” • TA-1309-GV $154 C language. The long bottom portion of this 5. , 14” • ET-4014-BD $114 2 African Djembe type drum deepens the bass 6. Pandeiro Capoeira, 10” • PD-8110-81-012 $95 tone of the instrument. • TH-3112-7C $472 7. Buffalo Drum, 14” •E1-0314-10 $95 www.Mid-East.com 23 3

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EGG SHAKERS colors and sounds Various forms of shakers and rattles are TM D found in virtually every culture throughout DO BANI history. They are available in earthy shades or as A unique collection of wind and natural wood. Egg shaped set of 2 • WES $10 percussion musical instruments Egg shaped set of 2 with handles • WEH $13 with cool clear tones reflecting nature’s energy and rhythms FRAME DRUM Frame Drums are one of the oldest types of E musical instruments, and are found in H DIDGERIDOO many cultures throughout the world. The Didgeridoo is a long, 10” diam. • FD10 $22 A that has been played by the Aboriginal 14” diam. • FD14 $44 people of Australia for over 1500 years. Ours are 18” diam. • FD18 $58 durable and traditionally decorated. 22” diam. • FD22 $70 D 30” diam. Tunable • FD30T $146 1. DDPA-BN $28 Bands • Rain Drum • RD14 $48 • RD18 $62 2. Hand Painted Lizard • DDPH-LZ $34 3. DDPH-GM $34 Hand Painted Geometric • CASTANET

KALIMBA See More Online Castanets are held in one hand and F bounced together to create rapid, rhythmic The Kalimba, or Thumb , is a clicks, and are most often played by singers or B based on an instrument dancers. Rosewood • CASR $22 Ebony • CASB invented in Africa, 3000 years ago. $22 G 1. Large Thumb Piano •THMP-SBS $44 2. Large Thumb Piano • THMP $44 3. Small Thumb Piano • THMS $33 The Cabasa, originally of African origin, 4. Flat Kalimba • KLMFN $15 G and similar to the , is a percussion KLMBN $21 • Kalimba • instrument that is constructed with loops of steel KLMBN-12 $30 • Kalimba, 12 Keys • ball chain wrapped around a wide cylinder. It KLMBB $21 • Kalimba • provides a metallic, rattling sound when shaken • Kalimba, 12 Keys • KLMBB-12 $30 or twisted. • KABS $20 • KABM $32 A DONKEY CALL DEVIL CHASERS C The Donkey Call creates a high pitched From the Philippines, they are made from 1 C rolling rattle when the ball is struck with H split bamboo and have a hole to change the 3 the palm of the hand. Great for special effects! sound. Their noise was used by early villagers to 2 Wood • DONK $19 Metal • DONM $19 ward off the devil and evil spirits. •DVCH $27

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OCARINA STICKS world music tradition The is a very old family of Our Fiddle Sticks are two hollow sticks TM A instruments, believed to date back 12,000 DO BANI G filled with pellets which produce a shaker years, and they have been very important in sound, and they are solid enough on each end to Chinese and Mesoamerican cultures. The sound An eclectic collection of wind play like claves. • FDDS $10 C is surprisingly full for such a small instrument. and percussion instruments that CAMEL BELLS Small, Blue Tenor D • ONSD $17 have unique roots in the histories Small, White Tenor D • ONSD-W $17 Camel Bells are solid brass bells, that come E Medium, Blue G • ONMG $21 & traditions of world music H in a set of three: small, medium, and large. Medium, White G • ONMG-W $21 They have a very nice sound. •CAMB $40 Large, Blue Bass D • ONLD $23 Large, White Bass D • ONLD-W $23 HANGING CHIMES New Design RATCHET M Hanging wind chimes tuned to the 7 Rosewood strips about 7” long create a ENERGY C chakras create a relaxing environment. The K loud ratchet sound as they rotate around H The energy chime offers a long sustain and solid wooden sail and striker coupled with the the handle. • RATSL $8 • RATC $10 B a clear tone perfect for meditation or solid chimes produce the same clear pleasing invigoration. We offer a variety of notes, 7 of tones as energy chimes. • ENHR5C7H $58 TIK TOK CLAPPER which are tuned to the Chakras, or force centers A metal slides back and forth ticking of the human body. • ENC From $12 MONKEY DRUM M and tocking off the inside of this 7.5” The Monkey Drum is a two headed drum wooden handheld instrument. It is available in D on a handle. Twirl the handle between light or dark wood. • TITK $11 • TITK-D $11 N your hands, and two attached corded beads swing back and forth striking both sides of the CONFETTI BELLS drum. • MOKY $6 • MOK3 $8 • MOK8 $16 P The steel bells on both ends of the handle N are easy and fun to play. They are available B TELEVI Q in or red. • CFBG $5 • CFBR $5 The Televi is originally from the West E Coast of Africa. It consists of two small MANJERA natural wooden balls filled with beads and F connected by a string. One ball is held in the The manjera is an ancient Gujarati folk hand and the other is swung from side-to-side P percussion instrument that creates a around the hand. • TLVMN $10 rhytmic tinkling sound. • MAJ from $10

SLIDE TRIANGLE Wooden whistle just as you remember. The traditional steel percussion instrument F Pull the wooden slide while blowing. Fun Q of no particular pitch that dates back to for kids. • SWSR $6 • SWLG $9 the 16th century. • TRIA from $5 www.Mid-East.com 27 E clear, clean musical energy DO BANITM H M In our travels we have discovered many unique and fascinating musical instruments, The DOBANI Collection focuses on those instruments that are simple, fun, and produce music in its most basic forms, but can also create very complex sounds BELLS A Bells come in many SET MONK BELL shapes and sizes. The Bamboo Flute Set is a collection of 13 The Monk Bell is a wooden bell with a They are part of religious A cross blown flutes. They have six holes and H wooden clapper, and when shaken, makes traditions, represent symbols vary in lengths of 9” to 17”. They are expertly a warm, soft sound. It is available in two sizes. of freedom, have functional crafted by Nabi & Sons International Flutes of Small • MBHS $20 India. • FLCS $70 uses, and they are just fun MBHL $26 Large • musical instruments SHAKERE CUICA The Shekere is a percussion instrument B traditional in West Africa, and it is consists The Cuica is a Brazilian drum often played of a dried gourd covered with a woven net of K in samba music. Play it by running one hand on the stick inside the drum while stretching F beads. • SHKS $30 • SHKM $40 • SHKL $50 K the skin on the with the other. 5in. • CUIC5 $54 8in. • CUIC $106 FLEXITONE N There’s only one way to describe the sound C the flexitone makes – “boing-boing”! Press your thumb on the flexible steel plate as you The Shakuhachi is a bamboo Japanese flute, that dates back to medieval times. It’s shake the instrument up and down. • FXTL $19 M subtlety lies in it’s rich tone color, and it’s ability for variation. • SHG $19 CAXIXI

Hand crafted using traditional Brazilian BELL & DORJE D methods, the base of each Caxixi is cut from a dried gourd to create a surprisingly bright, This is more than a beautiful, clear ringing bell. Bringing the Dorje in contact with 3 sharp sound. The basketry is hand woven from N thin reeds making a light weight, delicate looking the Bell symbolizes the union of the forces of wisdom and compassion. instrument. • CXC2 $16 • CXC3 $22 B Small • DRJBS $32 RAIN STICK Medium • DRJBM $37 Large • DRJBL $43 The Rainstick is believed to have been invented in Chile, hundreds of years ago, E BIRD SPOONS C and was played in the belief that it could bring about rain storms. It can be played by allowing Bird Spoons are 10” long with a great grip P the pebbles inside to drift slowly through the P that reminds us of a bird’s head. There are 2 stick, or it can be shaken. • RAIN $40 two deep spoons, with tabs, that rest bowl to bowl. Hold the bird-head end in one hand and Q WOODEN SCRAPER tap the spoons between your thigh and your free hand. • SPBD $17 You get a rasp sound from these wooden scrapers. Hold the striker and run it over F RHYTHM STICKS the washboard surface. • WSCS $16 • WSC3 $30 Rhythm Sticks or Claves are very AGOGO Q important in Afro-Cuban, African, and Brazilian music. They are often used to play a A modern version of the traditional metal repeating rhythmic figure throughout a piece, G instrument, our Agogo is created from a known as clave which is the key pattern. G hard wood that produces a very bright sound. It Whitewood • RSWH $7 Rosewood • RHTM $14 can be struck with the accompanying mallet, or R it can be played as a scraper by sliding the mallet D across the ridges. 1 1. Single Bell • AGSR $7 Our ebony Bones are a simple instrument 2. Double Bell • AGDG $13 R that can be heard in many genres of music BONES-A $21 3. Three Bells • WAGO $14 such as blues and bluegrass. • www.Mid-East.com 29 spring reflections

TM A DO BANI Musical instruments that perfectly create ambient sound for yoga, massage, meditation, healing, and a peaceful atmosphere

GONGS See More Online SINGING BOWLS Beautiful Old World metalcraft creates the Singing bowls are used for meditation, A rustic charm found in our different styles F relaxation, health, and personal well being. of . Each one has a different sound, and They are made from an alloy of metals, called creates a different mood. The richness and Panchaloha, and have a beautiful tone. These are 1 2 3 volume of sound increases with the size of the just a few of our many singing bowl styles. gong, so don’t be afraid to think big. Black, 5.25” diam. • SGBB525 $60 1. Wind Gong, 10” diam. • WDG10 $48 Plain, 5.25” diam. • SGBP550 $100 Wind Gong, 18” diam. • WDG18 $120 Plain, 7.5” diam. • SGBP750 $160 Wind Gong, 22” diam. • WDG22 $219 Decorated, 4.75” diam. • SGBD475 $100 Decorated, 8” diam. • SGBD800 $359 2. Chao Gong, 7” diam. • WCG07 $28 Chao Gong, 14” diam. • WCG14 $114 H WAH WAH TUBE N Chao Gong, 22” diam. • WCG22 $269 Available in a variety of notes, the Wah 3. Bao Gong, 8” diam. • WBG08 $40 G Wah Tube produces a surprising, ambient Bao Gong, 14” diam. • WBG14 $200 tone which can be modulated by covering and Bao Gong, 18” diam. • WBG18 $379 G K uncovering the sound hole. • WWT $40

ELEPHANT BELLS, SET OF 6 PADDLE DRUM A set of 6 solid brass bells with raised A Paddle Drum, played with a mallet, can B cloisonné style designs. They are available H be used to provide a strong, steady beat. in red, blue, or white. Each bell provides a soft Gently waving the paddle after striking will sustained chime-like sound.. • ELP $160 produce a subtle but distinctive tremolo effect.

ELEPHANT BELLS, SET OF 5 Small, 8” diam. • PDN08 $26 Medium, 10” diam. • PDN10 $28 The set of 5 brass Elephant Bells are made Large, 12” diam. • PDN12 $30 C in the northern Indian State of Uttar Pradesh. Each produces a beautiful tone, each FROG RASP with a different pitch. •ELPB $78 E M To make the Frog ribb-itt!, rub the stick TIMSHA BELLS K along the ridges on his back. You can strike him too to get a different sound, but be careful Unique hand cymbals that produce a clear, he may hop away! D pure, cleansing sound which can be used to focus the mind before and after meditation. Mini Frog • FRRT $13 They will ring as a chime or a bell. Small Frog • FRRS $18 Large Frog • FRRL $25 Small, 2.25” diam. • TSB225 $20 Medium, 2.5” diam. • TSB250 $26 SHAKER SETS Large, 2.75” diam. • TSB275 $30 Extra Large, 3” diam. • TSB300 $36 We have a number of types of shakers, each M with very different shapes and sounds. TAMBOURINE They can be played just for fun, or to add rhythm to your music. • WRSW • WSSR • WSSW from $24 The Tambourine is descended from a long E narrow drum found in . Cultures KOKINKO B around the world have altered the style, and we F D have many of these variations. The Kokinko is a series of pieces of wood N attached to a long piece of leather running Featherweight 7” diam. • TAM7 $10 down the back. The small center pieces move C Featherweight 10” diam. • TAM1 $15 back and forth independently, making a clacking Fish Shaped • FISH $16 sound. Think wooden slinky. TAMG $40 Rosewood 10” diam. • Natural • KN10 $24 Colors • KNC10 $24

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AGOGO The single bell Agogo is crafted from very C A hard wood, which produces a sharp, bright tone when either struck or scraped with the mallet. Use the ball end for louder sounds, and the handle for more subtle sounds. • AGSR $7

EGG SHAKERS Various forms of shakers and rattles are B found in virtually every culture throughout history. These sets of wooden instruments produce a soft sound when shaken. They are available in earthy shades of orange, yellow, red, green, or as natural wood. A Egg shaped set of 2 • WES $10 Egg shaped set of 2 with handles • WEH $13

B HAND JINGLES Jingles have a delightful sound, and are C most often associated with the Christmas holidays. They can be played, however, at any time and make a fantastic percussion instrument. Our Hand Jingles are made of rosewood and have sets of cymbals to produce the sound. Our Sleigh Bells are the traditional style bells mounted WINTER COLLECTION on a rosewood handle. Jingles set of 2 with handles • HDJS $20 Order by phone 800-673-1517 Monday - Friday | 9am-5pm EST Jingles set of 2 with handles • HDJW $20 Order online anytime Mid-East.com Hand Sleigh Bells on wood • HDSB $16