Ocarina Biography, Ocarina Videos, Ocarina Similar artist, Ocarina Discography, Ocarina Tags
You are in : HOME : O : Ocarina :Biography Ocarina
The ocarina () is an ancient flute-like wind instrument. While several
variations exist, an ocarina is typified by an oval-shaped enclosed space
with four to twelve finger holes and a mouth tube projecting out from the
body. It is often ceramic, but many other materials, such as plastic, wood,
glass, clay, and metal, may also be used.
History
Ancient History The ocarina is a very old family of instruments, believed
to date back some 12,000 years. Ocarina-type instruments have been of
particular importance in Chinese and Mesoamerican cultures. For the
Chinese, the instrument played an important role in their long history of
song and dance. The ocarina has similar features to the Xun, another
important Chinese instrument. Different expeditions to Mesoamerica,
including the one conducted by Cortés, resulted in the int
