artisan instruments

Shake to the rhythm with this handmade maraca. Artisan Trisna Dewi of Bali creates this maraca by hand-carving the mahogany wood handle and coconut shell, which is then filled with beads. Enliven your next jam session with this fun musical instrument.

Handmade of albesia wood, this handheld shaker makes it easy to add rhythm to your next musical gathering. This percussion instrument is presented by Trisna Dewi of Indonesia.

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.

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.

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.

Experience the beauty of nature with this splendid wind chime by Balinese artisan Sindhu Nata. With ten vibrant leaf-shaped glass pieces in blue, teal, green, light blue and white hues arranged on an albesia wood base, it adds a touch of elegance to any outdoor space while creating a calming melody with every whisper of the wind.

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.

Give yourself some well-deserved "me time" and enjoy the wonderful selection of exquisite items handmade by Indonesian artisans that make up this gift box curated from the NOVICA Collection meant to make you slow down your busy daily life, learn to live the moment to the fullest and appreciate the simple pleasures in life. A good place to start is by letting yourself reach a serene place thanks to the calming sounds of a bamboo wind chime with floral motifs carved by hand and 15 hand-tuned aluminum chimes designed by Trisna Dewi. Then you can marvel at Nyoman Sudiana's polished suar wood sculpture of a woman pleasantly sitting and meditating with a heart over her head as her guiding light. And finally, you will have 80 pages of handmade rice paper at your disposal for writing down your most intimate thoughts in a pair of journals handmade from kupu-kupu leaves dyed pink and purple, lined in black fabric with agel grass binding and cinnamon stick accents in a design by Komang Sulaksana.

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.