Instrument Exhibit with Performance Demonstrations

H.I.P.S.T.E.R. presents a curated collection of historical and traditional instruments from around the world. Come see and hear instruments from East Asia, Africa, Europe, India, and the Middle East. Perhaps get a chance to try some of these instruments! Enjoy guest appearances by performers throughout the day as they demonstrate the many wonders of musical instruments from around the globe. Admission covers all-day entry with full access to exhibits and hourly performance demonstrations.

We are very pleased to welcome a number of exhibits and performance-demonstrations by the students of the BA World Music programme at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick. Click here to download a PDF of the full schedule.

SCHEDULE

Saturday 7th December 10am – 5pm

Castletroy Park Hotel

10am DOORS OPEN

10:15 – 10:35

Pipe and tabor, overtone flute, hammered dulcimer

10:45

Baroque viola bow

11am–11:20

Recorder family, crumhorns, psaltery

11:30am –11:45am

Cornetto

12–12:45 (Irish World Academy of Music and Dance BA World Music)

Saron (Javanese gamelan), North Indian sarod, tabla, tambura, Middle Eastern saz, darabuka, West African djembe, Oud, lute, gittern

1:00–1:30

Lutes and early guitars

1:45–2:15 Chinese Traditional Instruments

Er Hu, Bamboo flute, Guqin

2:30–3:15

Medieval vielles, viola da gamba, baroque violin bow

3:20–3:40

Shawms, bagpipes, various percussion

4:00

Hurdy Gurdies

(Plus MANY more instruments on display from all around the world!)