| Middle East: Duduk, Zurna, Shvi, Dhol, Darbuka/Dumbek, Riq, Mey China: Xiao, Dizi, Bawu, Hulusi, Suona, Guanzi, Pipa, Guqin Japan: Shakuhachi (Jiari, Jinashi, Hocchiku bass), Hichiriki, Sanshin Asia, other: Tsaaj Nplaim (Thailand), Tanso (Korea), Piri (Korea), Dan Bau (Vietnam), Dan Moi (Vietnam) Shehnai (India), Bansuri (India) Americas: Quena, Tarka, Moceno, panpipes, Native American flutes, Cajon Africa: Mijwiz, Maqrunah, Udu, Log Drums, Bendir, Djembé Europe: Celtic whistles, Tamboura, ocarinas, Bombarde, renaissance double reeds, Tupan, melodica, recorders | |
| Herman has a large collection of ethnic and historical instruments, which he occasionally uses for his own music, also lending his skill to other composers for film, games and other media. You can click on some of the instruments for more information. The above list is incomplete, but includes most of Herman's instruments. Also available for composers: Cinematic Duduk. A selection of Herman's collection of instruments is shown below: | |
Bansuri flutes of Northern India.
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Southern Chinese Bawu, like a cross-breed of harmonica and flute
The Armenian Duduk.
Chinese Hulusi (or Hulu-tze, like the Bawu, but with drone pipes.
Various East-Asian jaw harps (upper: quadrouple Kou Xiang from China, right: Dan Moi from Vietnam, down: triple Gue Geng)
The Armenian Shvi whistle, Duduk in high D, and the Tunesian Maqrunah folk oboe in between.
top to bottom: Chinese Nanxiao, Indonesian Suling, Chinese Dizi (or Di-tze), Korean Tanso (or Danso)
Native American flutes in E, G and A minor.
top to bottom: Korean Piri, Chinese Guanzi, Japanese Hichiriki (all cylindrical double reeds related to the Duduk)
A few Chinese Qinxiao flutes (used alongside the Qin zither in court music)
Japanese Okinawa style Sanshin lute (related to the Shamisen)
Japanese Shakuhachi flutes, top to bottom: 1.8 Jiari, 2.1 Jinashi, 2.4 widebore Jinashi, 2.0 Jinashi.
top: Chinese Suona, bottom: Indian Shehnai (both conical double reeds related to the Zurna)
Bulgarian Tambura. Used primarily in folk music.
