Ocarina, Necklace, Bass D, 5" X 4.75"

Ocarina. Origin Country: Pakistan. 1.1 lbs. Made by Mid-East.Ocarina, Necklace, Bass D, 5 x 4.75 inches. Glazed clay, six finger holes, over an octave of tones, leather necklace included. 5 inches long x 4.5 inches wide x 2.75 inches deep. Clay molded, variations is the final product should be expected. Although the term Ocarina, is less than 200 years old, the first known ocarina-like instrument appeared in South and Central America about 12000 years ago. Ocarinas shaped like birds and animals could also be found in India as early as 5000 BC. China had its own rounded and egg-like forms called a Xun. In 1527, Cortes sent a group of Aztec performers to Spain, where they introduced the Ocarina to Europe. They remained a popular toy for more than 340 years until 17 year old musician-baker Guiseppe Donati originated the first pitched diatonic scale ocarinas.To play the ocarina, hold it at a 45-degree downward slope from your lips. The thumbs cover the bottom holes and the Index and Middle fingers of each hand cov

One of the best quality Ocarinas seen on the market. Unlike many other ocarinas that are painted instead glazed, and fired at low temperatures, these are high temperature fired and coated with a heavy resilient cobalt glaze. These also have a truer tuning than any other Ocarina which tend to have totally random tones. These whistles are within 5-8 cents of pitch; rarely are they off by 10 cents. A cent is a unit of measuring intervals in music. (Each half step (semitone) is made up of 100 cents.) Tuned to Bass D. Variations is the final product should be expected.