Pipa , a plucked lute-like instrument with frets and four strings. Di Zi, A Chinese flute with paper stuck over one of the holes with garlic juice to produce a bright, buzzing sound. A balafon is a frame xylophone played by the Maninka or Mandeng people. The resonators have holes cut in them, over which cigarette paper is stretched so as to make a buzzing sound when the wood bar is struck. The balafon is believed to date from the time of Sunjata, the legendary founder of the Mali empire in the 13th century.
Maracas are hollow shakers made out of empty gourds or carved from wood.
A maraca is filled with pebbles, dried beans, seeds, or some other material. The sound comes from the pebbles hitting the inside of the maraca. Maraca players usually hold one in each hand. The djembe is a single-headed goblet drum from West Africa. Its body is carved from the trunk of a tree and the widest end is covered with skin.