What is it? A musical instrument made (usually) of clay It has
a body, mouthpiece and 4-12holes Papua Niugini
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Listen to an ocarina
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History First ocarina about 12,000 years ago Where-several
cultures in South and Central America (Mayans, Aztecs and Incas)
Found in India about 5,000BCE Usually looked like animals
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Ancient Ocarinas
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Newer Ocarinas
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How do they make noise? The fipple splits the air stream, half
the airstream goes into the chamber or body, while the other half
exits, this creates air vibrations that make the tones we hear By
uncovering holes you change the pressure and therefore the
vibrations change
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Our Project Create an Ocarina: Must make tones Must have 4
holes for different tones Must look like an animal Must correctly
sit up on a flat surface