Large traditional Australian Aboriginal clap sticks, handmade and painted, produces a deep, sharp and loud clapping sound.



DESCRIPTION

This is a great sounding set of hard wood Aboriginal clap sticks. They are made from Australian black wattle timber and shaped and hand painted by forth generation Aboriginal artist and artifact maker Josh Skeen in Queensland; Australia.



SOUND

These hard wood clap sticks produce a deep, sharp and loud clapping sound.

An ideal instrument for a group as they will be heard distinctly amongst other musical instruments.



WHAT ARE CLAP STICKS

Australian Clap Sticks are the main traditional percussion instrument of all Aboriginal people. They are used to provide rhythmic accompaniment for song and dance. They are often used alongside two wooden boomerangs that are also clapped together in Aboriginal musical song and dance. Clap sticks consist of two sticks crafted from various woods and are often intricately decorated. The usual technique employed when using clap sticks is to clap the sticks together to create a rhythm that goes along with the song.



CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

A certificate of authenticity is supplied for each clap stick. We guarantee that all products are hand made in Australia and genuine handcrafted by Australian Aboriginal people.



DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT, MATERIAL AND ARTISTS DETAILS

Dimensions: 30 cm (12 inches) long, height is 4cm (1.6 inches), across is 30mm (1.2 inches)

Material: Black wattle timber

Artist: Josh Skeen

Tribe: Birri Gubba - in the Bowen area of North Queensland

Maternal: Kuku-Thaipan - North Queensland

Finish: Hand painted using acrylic paint

Area: Queensland, Australia

Made In: Australia



PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH CLAP STICK IS HAND MADE FROM AVAILABLE NATIVE TIMBERS AND THAT EACH WILL HAVE DIFFERENT WOOD GRAINS AND SLIGHTLY VARY IN SIZE.