Liu Mingzhu makes a gourd lamp at his home. [Photo by Wang Jinzhong/For chinadaily.com.cn] Liu Mingzhu didn't expect his gourd lamps would be popular with netizens, but it seems they are.

Sona Jobarteh is the first female virtuoso player of the kora, a traditional African instrument. ... Constructed from a type of gourd called a calabash, koras typically have 21 strings.

Jobarteh's mastery of the kora is a feat made even more remarkable when considering how complex the instrument is. Constructed from a type of gourd called a calabash, koras typically have 21 strings.

The ‘Chinese bagpipes’ and sheng are wind instruments with a bottle gourd for a base and bamboo pipes with finger holes used to play notes. The sheng inspired the invention of two Western ...

The Dipo Tɔ (Dipo guard) is one such instruments, playing a vital role in the traditions of the Krobo people in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The percussion instrument, which can be played alone ...