Unusual musical instruments

20 of the Weirdest Musical Instruments You Need to See to Believe

1. Toha. Also called the Totem Harp, this instrument was created by composer Victor Gama. ...
2. Contrabass Balalaika. ...
3. Stylophone. ...
4. Pikasso Guitar. ...
5. Theremin. ...
6. Cimbalom. ...
7. Glass Armonica. ...
8. Crwth.

1. What is the most unusual instrument?
2. What is the weirdest string instrument?
3. What is the rarest musical instrument?
4. What is the most underrated musical instrument?

What is the most unusual instrument?

Here are the biggest, strangest, most bizarre musical instruments in the world - expect unlikely hybrids, oversized brass and an electronic badger.

• The Great Stalacpipe Organ. ...
• Sea Organ. ...
• Cello Horn. ...
• Cross-Grainger Kangaroo-Pouch Tone-Tool. ...
• Singing Ringing Tree. ...
• Cheese Drums. ...
• Fluba. ...
• Theremin.

What is the weirdest string instrument?

Unusual Instruments

• Strings.
• Hurdy-Gurdy.
• Crwth.
• Igil.
• Autoharp.

What is the rarest musical instrument?

Hydraulophone. The hydraulophone is one of the rarest musical instruments in the world. This instrument is a sensory device that is primarily designed for low vision musicians. This tonal acoustic instrument is played by direct contact with water or other fluids.

What is the most underrated musical instrument?

Top Five Most Underrated Instruments

1. The Viola. The middle child of the string section, the viola historically provided the harmonic support for melodies carried by the higher pitched violins or in the melancholy-sounding cellos. ...
2. The Contrabassoon. ...
3. The Timpani. ...
4. The Bass Trombone. ...
5. The Piano (as ensemble instrument)