The shekere is a traditional African percussion instrument made by covering a gourd with beads or shells. It produces a unique sound, which is used in various music genres across the globe. Making ...
<P> The Richmond Indigenous Gourd Orchestra is not the kind of band that scores many gigs in bars. You will mostly find the quintet, or its spinoff trio, at museums, folk festivals and schools &mdash; ...
When you think of a gourd, do you think squash or pumpkin? How about musical instruments, storage vessels or hand-made art? The hard-shelled gourd is all of those things, and so much more — and the ...