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WORLD MUSIC, LLC
The Hartenberger World Music Collection of Historical Instruments
[World Musical Instrument Collection – wmic.net]
EMAIL: aureliawh@sbcglobal.net PHONE: (314) 270-8255
The Hartenberger World Music Collection of Historical Instruments is the product of years of research and accumulation by Dr. Aurelia Hartenberger. This site serves as a catalog of the pieces in the collection.
Visit by clicking Galleries -> Africa, Asia, Oceanic/Pacific, Europe & United States or Native American
You can then select whether you wish to view Aerophones, Chordophones, Idiophones, or
Membranophones.
View more detailed information by clicking on the instrument image.
We’ve also recently added the ability to Search through the instruments by selecting the Search Page.
A special feature is the ability to view instruments and cultural objects by CULTURE AND REGIONS. Simply click on the tab in the upper right corner on each of the Gallery Home pages.
More than 4,500 Instruments!
As you can tell by the available gallery selections, we have an extensive collection that contains more than 4,500 instruments.
Instruments are uploaded regularly, so please return to view more about the history of musical instruments around the world.
