Ocarina, Necklace, G, 4" x 3.5"

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Our Ocarina necklaces are made of glazed clay with six finger holes enabling over an octave of tones. The leather necklace is included and really helps to keep your instrument from disappearing!

The Ocarina "G" necklace is approximately 4 inches long, 3.5 inches wide and 2 inches deep.

Although the term Ocarina is less than 200 years old, the first known ocarina-like instrument appeared in South and Central America about 12,000 years ago. Ocarinas shaped like birds and animals could also be found in India as early as 5000 BC. China had its own rounded and egg-like forms called Xun. In 1527, Cortes sent a group of Aztec performers to Spain, where they introduced the Ocarina to Europe. They remained a popular toy for more than 340 years until 17 year old musician-baker, Guiseppe Donati, originated the first pitched diatonic scale ocarinas.

To play the ocarina, hold it at a 45-degree downward slope from your lips. The thumbs cover the bottom holes and the index and middle fingers of each hand cover the top holes. Angling the ocarina up so that your upper lip impinges on the labium window will create sharps or flatten the tones.

Being made of molded clay, variations is the final product should be expected.

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