With its distinct 鈥榩opping鈥� sound, the Temple Block Tree is the latest instrument from Percussion Play that will help promote interest in how sound is created and transformed, whilst providing a fun and unique musical experience.
Inspired by the Muyu or slit drum from eastern Asia, the designers at Percussion Play have sought to create a unique instrument that brings musical play to the next level.聽 Sitting alongside more traditional instruments in Percussion Play鈥檚 collection, the Temple Block Tree is an idiophone 鈥� an instrument that creates sound through vibrating itself.
Designed as a tree, this instrument is also inspired by nature and provides an opportunity for children and adults to explore how the 鈥榩opping鈥� sound can be created, whilst being aesthetically pleasing.
With its resonant, durable reinforced polymer blocks in a natural stone color and polished stainless-steel leg, this instrument produces a unique, hollow tone. When struck with the included mallets, each block produces a satisfying ‘popping’ sound. Players can strike the blocks’ top surface or rims to produce a hollow yet bright, penetrating sound, with each block’s internal space functioning as a resonating chamber.