artisan instruments

This Balinese tambourine invites you to play along to your own rhythms. Trisna Dewi hand-carves the semi-circular body of light brown teak wood, adding steel jingles that rattle and chime together.

A beautifully crafted jempinis wood turtle, with a shell of natural coconut, swims gracefully beneath stainless steel tines in this gorgeous kalimba, or thumb piano, by Balinese artisan Trisna Dewi. Traditionally a musical instrument from Africa, this plucked idiophone produces a hollow tone when the tines are strummed. The word kalimba is a Bantu word which means "little music".

Handmade from rich mahogany wood, this stunning mini djembe drum is created by Trisna Dewi who is inspired by the music she grew up listening to in her home of Bali. The artisan uses an intricate process in the creation of this instrument, which features stretched goatskin on the top of the drum, producing a pleasant sound when struck. Beautiful gecko engravings and colorful cord decorate the sides, giving the instrument an attractive appearance.

Inspired by traditional Balinese music and dancing, artisan Trisna Dewi creates remarkable musical instruments, like this single-note chime. The teak wood and steel percussion instrument is played using the included mallet.

This Balinese tambourine invites you to play your own funky vibes. Trisna Dewi carves the semi-circular body by hand using rich brown teak wood, adding steel jingles that rattle and chime together.

This lovely flute from Balinese artisan Made Sudiasa is carefully crafted with lightweight bamboo. Sudiasa then paints the instrument with a leaf motif in red and gold. Great for beginners, this flute's melody will whisk you away to a far away land.

Do you love meditating? Then you will obsess over this gift box curated from the NOVICA Collection that includes everything from an aromatherapy gift set to a wood chime, all made by the able hands of Indonesian artisans to awaken the senses and procure relaxation. Start with the soothing sounds of a splendid single-note chime, a percussion instrument crafted by Trisna Dewi from teak wood and stainless steel that is played using the accompanying mallet. Then arise the sense of smell with an aromatherapy gift set by Dewa Putra that includes a handmade green hand ceramic incense holder as well as incense sticks and cones in frangipani, lavender and sandalwood scents. Your sense of sight will be stimulated by a suar wood sculpture exquisitely carved by hand by Eka depicting an abstract human figure sitting with her legs crossed in a meditation pose. And once the calming ritual is finished, share your thoughts and emotions in a pair of journals designed by Komang Sulaksan and crafted from kupu-kupu leaves, lined in black fabric with agel grass binding and cinnamon stick accents as well as 80 pages of handmade rice paper.

This lovely flute from Balinese artisan Made Sudiasa is carefully crafted with lightweight bamboo. Sudiasa then paints the flute with a Barong image in black, a masked figure who appears at times of celebration in Bali. For the Balinese, Barong is the symbol of health and good fortune.

Fascinated by traditional Balinese music and dance since childhood, artisan Trisna Dewi made it her life's work to create wonderful musical instruments. She crafts this three-note xylophone or glockenspiel from teak wood and stainless steel. The percussion instrument is played using the included mallet.

For a melodious addition to any home, this charming xylophone is created by Balinese artisan Trisna Dewi. She works with a plank of natural teak wood, arranging stainless steel pipes that are tuned by hand. An accompanying mallet can be used to play this beautiful xylophone, which is perfect for casual use as well as for simple home decor.

Inspired by the traditional music of her childhood, Balinese artisan Trisna Dewi creates a lovely tambourine using teak wood and stainless steel. The artisan carves the semi-circular body by hand, adding the steel jingles that rattle and chime together.

Inspired by traditional Balinese dancing as a young girl, artisan Trisna Dewi loves creating musical instruments influenced by the music she grew up enjoying. Using rich teak wood, she hand carves the base of the xylophone before adding the calibrated stainless steel pipes. A teak wood playing stick is included, which can be used to create lovely musical tones when striking the pipes.