This can be seen in the ways people manage to integrate music in every aspect of their lives, from entertainment, celebrations, ceremonies to the most sacred religious rituals. Centuries ago, music was created solely from locally available materials such as bamboo, wood or coconut shells. For example, percussion instruments are considered to be the oldest musical instruments since the earliest of ages due to the fact that they come in simple forms and are made from obtainable materials. Percussion instruments make sounds only when they’re hit, scratched or vibrated like the drums, bells or chimes. Uniquely, they were not only used for singing and dancing, but also for military marching bands, the sound of drums is used to keep the soldiers at an organized …show more content…
They produce high-pitched, low and rich sounds. Though most of them are made of wood, however, they are still categorized as stringed instruments because the strings attached to them are particularly responsible for the vibrations to produce the sounds. They include guitars, violins, pianos and harps. It is believed that string instruments are the most emotive kind of instruments because they create music that arouses emotions and feelings. They can be played by many techniques and methods like strumming, plucking or rubbing the strings. Some instruments can be also played by bowing using a wooden stick named bow that would be run across the strings on the instrument to cause the