The Balafon is made from bars of wood that make a sound when they're struck.
Peter Armstrong has: Played Babson in "Whiplash" in 1960. Played Baggage Handler in "Whiplash" in 1960. Played Doug in "Homicide" in 1964. Played Constable in "Homicide" in 1964. Played Artie Prouse in "Homicide" in 1964. Played Sam Daley in "Homicide" in 1964. Played Warder Harper in "Homicide" in 1964. Played Cliff Bennett in "Homicide" in 1964. Played Criminal in "Adventures of the Seaspray" in 1965. Played Stan in "Hunter" in 1967. Played Mick in "Hunter" in 1967. Played Agent 3 in "Hunter" in 1967. Played Thug 1 in "Hunter" in 1967. Played Pete in "Skippy" in 1967. Played Cowboy in "Koya no toseinin" in 1968. Played Len in "Riptide" in 1969. Played Farmer 2 in "The Rovers" in 1969. Played Henchman in "Riptide" in 1969. Played Agent 2 in "Spyforce" in 1971. Played Ernest in "Blood and Lace" in 1971. Played Gorman in "The Cars That Ate Paris" in 1974. Played himself in "The Making of Stone" in 1974. Played Dillon in "Rush" in 1974. Played Flunky in "That Lady from Peking" in 1975. Played Bodyguard in "The Man from Hong Kong" in 1975. Played Sgt. Leary in "Brass Target" in 1978. Played Heavy in "Puzzle" in 1978. Played Ebberly in "Women at West Point" in 1979. Played Tony Steward in "Natural Enemies" in 1979. Played Man in Fight in "Far East" in 1982. Performed in "The Settlement" in 1984. Played Security Guard in "The Coca-Cola Kid" in 1985. Played Doorman in "Candy Regentag" in 1989. Played Josh in "Come and Get It" in 1991. Played Farmer in "The Wayne Manifesto" in 1996. Played himself in "Stone Forever" in 1999.
Russell Custer has: Played Harry in "Carolina Moon" in 1940. Played Barfly in "Six Gun Gospel" in 1943. Played Townsman in "Firebrands of Arizona" in 1944. Played Ball Waiter in "Mrs. Parkington" in 1944. Played Barfly in "Rio Grande Raiders" in 1946. Played Barfly in "Old Los Angeles" in 1948. Played Townsman in "Albuquerque" in 1948. Played Townsman in "Return of the Bad Men" in 1948. Played Townsman in "Riders in the Sky" in 1949. Played Townsman in "Stampede" in 1949. Played Townsman in "California Passage" in 1950. Played Barfly in "Lawless Cowboys" in 1951. Played Hanging Spectator in "Along the Great Divide" in 1951. Played Townsman in "Superman and the Mole-Men" in 1951. Played Barfly in "High Noon" in 1952. Played Sergeant Healey in "Adventures of Superman" in 1952. Played Police Officer in "Adventures of Superman" in 1952. Played Townsman in "A Lion Is in the Streets" in 1953. Played Virgil Earp in "Stories of the Century" in 1954. Played Courtroom Officer in "A Star Is Born" in 1954. Played Policeman in "Superman and the Jungle Devil" in 1954. Played Miner in "The Yellow Mountain" in 1954. Played Mail Clerk in "Stories of the Century" in 1954. Played Townsman in "Stories of the Century" in 1954. Played Vigilante in "Stories of the Century" in 1954. Played Fight Spectator in "Gunsmoke" in 1955. Played Police Officer in "The Big Combo" in 1955. Played Barfly in "Gunsmoke" in 1955. Played Train Passenger in "Screen Directors Playhouse" in 1955. Played Policeman in "Screen Directors Playhouse" in 1955. Played Courtroom Spectator in "Duel on the Mississippi" in 1955. Played Bailiff in "Screen Directors Playhouse" in 1955. Played Barfly in "The Maverick Queen" in 1956. Played Townsman in "Zane Grey Theater" in 1956. Played Barfly in "A Day of Fury" in 1956. Played Townsman in "Ride Out for Revenge" in 1957. Played Townsman in "Tombstone Territory" in 1957. Played Townsman in "Have Gun - Will Travel" in 1957. Played Barfly in "Wanted: Dead or Alive" in 1958. Played Barfly in "Frontier Doctor" in 1958. Played Townsman in "The Rifleman" in 1958. Played Fight Spectator in "Bat Masterson" in 1958. Played Gambler in "The Rifleman" in 1958. Played Townsman in "Bat Masterson" in 1958. Played Barfly in "Bat Masterson" in 1958. Played Courtroom Spectator in "Party Girl" in 1958. Played Townsman in "Ride a Crooked Trail" in 1958. Played Townsman in "Bonanza" in 1959. Played Fight Spectator in "Laramie" in 1959. Played Barfly in "Bonanza" in 1959. Played Trial Spectator in "Rawhide" in 1959. Played Barfly in "Riverboat" in 1959. Played Party Guest in "Bonanza" in 1959. Played Townsman in "Last Train from Gun Hill" in 1959. Played Show Spectator in "Bonanza" in 1959. Played Boxing Spectator in "Bonanza" in 1959. Played Townsman in "The Twilight Zone" in 1959. Played Townsman in "Rawhide" in 1959. Played Settler in "Rawhide" in 1959. Played Frank in "One Foot in Hell" in 1960. Played Townsman in "The Tall Man" in 1960. Played Barfly in "The Virginian" in 1962. Played Board Member in "Son of Flubber" in 1963. Played Fireman in Parade in "The Man from Galveston" in 1963. Played Townsman in "Calhoun: County Agent" in 1964. Played Barfly in "Destry" in 1964. Played Juror in "Laredo" in 1965. Played Card Game Spectator in "The Big Valley" in 1965. Played Trial Spectator in "The Guns of Will Sonnett" in 1967.
Tadahisa Saizen has: Played Fireman in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Oyakata in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Monk in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Villager in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Imp in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Old wolf a in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Hair monster in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Teacher in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Thief in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Wolf-demon a in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Slayer b in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Wolf demon in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Fireman a in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Demon a in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Villager a in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Serf a in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Serf in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Villager b in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Younger bird of paradise in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Villager c in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Demon in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Large centipede in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Seiri in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Retainer b in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Bear demon in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Warrior b in "Inuyasha" in 2000. Played Demon in "Inuyasha - Toki wo Koeru Omoi" in 2001. Played Old Man in "Rizerumain" in 2002. Played Jiga in "Naruto" in 2002. Played Towerman in "6 Angels" in 2002. Played Land of Waves Villager in "Naruto" in 2002. Played Thief 1 in "Inuyasha - Kagami no naka no mugenjou" in 2002. Played Investor in "Kaleido Star" in 2003. Performed in "Ekusu makina" in 2007. Played Grunzford in "Souru kureidoru: Sekai o kurau mono" in 2007. Played Teacher in "Clannad" in 2007. Played Yakuza in "Shigofumi" in 2008. Played Ao in "Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3" in 2013.
Trudy Adams has: Played Marilyn in "Hunter" in 1984. Played Secretary in "The Zero Boys" in 1986. Played Chelsea in "Married with Children" in 1987. Played Flying Tiger Lady in "Hungry for Your Love" in 1987. Played Brandi Mae in "POWW: Powerful Women of Wrestling" in 1987. Played Brandi Mae in "AWA Superclash III" in 1988. Played Pam in "American Angels: Baptism of Blood" in 1989. Played Space Girl in "Space Girls in Beverly Hills" in 2009.
Daniel Caren has: Played Mark Wilson in "The Bill" in 1984. Played Kebab Thief in "Pulling" in 2006. Played Journalist in "Whitechapel" in 2009. Played Detective in "The Girl Is Mime" in 2010. Played Surveillance Officer in "Essex Boys Retribution" in 2013. Played Mark in "I Was the One" in 2013. Played Brian in "He Who Dares" in 2014. Played Donnie Seran in "Breaking Down" in 2014. Played James in "The Expedition" in 2014.
you play the balafon by using the wooden sticks or using drum sticks with rubber ends :)
A Balafon is a wooden xylophone. The instrument is made from a bene wood and can be created as fixed-key or free that can produce 18-21notes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BalafonThe balafon, or bala is a West African percussion instrument from the idiophone family. Much like the glockenspiel, marimba and xylophone, the bala's sound is made when the musician strikes one or more pitched bars, using rubber-tipped mallets or plain wooden sticks; the bala, however, differs from the aforementioned instruments because it features a series of empty gourds that rests directly below the bars, thus amplifying the notes.Although the balafon is an indigenous production, prior to colonization, it was simply known as bala. In order to liken the bala to the xylophone, the instrument's name was anglicanized as balafon.
A balafon is made of wooden bars of varying lengths that are suspended over calabash gourds to amplify sound. The bars are typically made from a dense hardwood like rosewood or African mahogany. The gourds are attached underneath the bars to act as resonating chambers.
The balafon is a traditional West African musical instrument that has ancient origins dating back hundreds of years, possibly even to the time of the Mali Empire in the 13th century. The exact date of its creation is difficult to pinpoint due to the instrument's long history and cultural significance in the region.
A balafon is typically made by carving wooden keys, usually from a dense hardwood like rosewood or teak, and attaching them to a wooden frame. The keys are arranged in ascending order of pitch, and they are struck with mallets to produce sound. Resonators made from gourds or wood are often attached beneath the keys to amplify the sound.
A balaphone is another term for a balafon - a wooden-keyed percussive instrument of West Africa, struck with two padded sticks.
Like a glockenspiel (both are made of wood) but each note has a sort of echo provided by the gourd underneath. It's a really pleasant sound!
A balafon produces a rich, resonant sound that is melodic and warm, similar to a xylophone but with a unique tonal quality. The sound is created by striking wooden bars with mallets, which are often made of rubber or wood. Each bar is tuned to a specific pitch, allowing for harmonious melodies and intricate rhythms. The instrument's resonators, usually made from gourd or other materials, enhance and amplify the sound, adding depth to its tonal character.
The balafon is a traditional West African musical instrument, typically made of wooden bars mounted over a resonator, often used in cultural ceremonies, storytelling, and celebrations. It plays a vital role in various social activities, including festivals, weddings, and rituals, where it accompanies dances and songs, helping to convey cultural narratives and history. Its unique sound and musical versatility make it an essential element in the rich tapestry of West African music and cultural expression.
The different types of xylophone-like instruments used in traditional music around the world include the balafon in Africa, the gamelan instruments in Indonesia, and the marimba in Central and South America.
The timpani is a percussion instrument that can be tuned with a foot pedal.