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	rainstick (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The rainstick is crafted from cactus wood and filled with river stones.
		Each thorn from the dried cactus plant is pressed into the hollow shaft of the rainstick to create the music of gently falling rain as the river stones fall over them.
		Traditionally in Chilean culture, rainsticks were used to prompt the gods of the Diaguitas that rain was needed.
	www.engineering.usu.edu /ece/faculty/wheeler/Instruments/rainstick.html (61 words)

	Rainstick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A rainstick is a long, hollow tube which is filled with small baubles such as beads or beans and has small pins arranged helically on its inside surface.
		The rainstick is generally considered to have been invented by Chilean natives in South America, and was played in the belief that it could bring about rainstorms.
		Traditionally, a Rainstick is made from the dried stem of a cactus, the spines of the cactus are pulled out, reversed and then pushed back in.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rainstick (341 words)

	David Birchfield (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The digital rainstick is a composed instrument that extends the performance and sonic capabilities of a traditional acoustic rainstick.
		A definitive feature of the rainstick sound is the mass of individual articulations that together produce the effect of a solid mass of rain-like noise.
		In the performances with digital rainstick, the sides of the instrument are sonically drawn further apart as the piece unfolds.
	ame2.asu.edu /faculty/dab/digitalrainstick.php (310 words)

	ARTSEDGE: Making a Rainstick (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Different forms of rainsticks have been found around the world, mostly in areas where there is desert or little rain.
		Rainstick stories, folktales, fables, and myths are found in many cultures.
		Use the Assessment Rubric to score the presentation of the rainstick and poem.
	artsedge.kennedy-center.org /content/2391 (1307 words)

	Rainstick - Rainsticks Handmade in South America
		Rainsticks are musical and ceremonial instruments used from ancient times to the present day.
		Our rainsticks are made from the wood skeleton of a dead cactus plant.
		Instructions: To maximize the length and evenness of the rain-like sound, hold the rainstick at about a 60 degree angle and slowly rotate the stick, allowing the tiny stones and pebbles to roll and trickle down over the thorns that have been pounded into the interior of the stick in a spiral formation.
	beinginharmony.com /rainstick.html (260 words)

	Polymer Clay Central - Pamela's Rainstick
		While the rainstick is still warm (but not TOO warm!), remove the foil and rainstick from the dowel rod by gently tugging on one end of the foil while holding onto the other end of the dowel rod.
		Insert a headpin into each hole in the rainstick, making certain the head of the headpin is flush with the outer wall of the cylinder.
		At this point, you may want to hold a finger over one end of the rainstick and fill the rainstick with your “rain pellets.” Then hold both ends of the rainstick closed with your fingers and turn it over to let the “rain” fall.
	www.polymerclaycentral.com /rainstick.html (649 words)

	Rainsticks, painted and plain rainsticks from Chile - African Treasures
		Rainsticks are used for enjoyment and relaxation for people ages 3 to 103.
		We carry these particular rainsticks because of their superior quality.
		Our rainsticks are made by artisans in Chile, where rainsticks are used in ceremonies to bring badly-needed rain to regions of the Atacama Desert.
	www.africantreasures.com /rainsticks/rainsticks.asp (426 words)

	The Daily Vault Album Reviews : Rainstick
		But that is precisely what Japanese artist Tomoko and her husband, flutist/keyboardist Nikkos, try to do on Rainstick, a collection of new age pieces that try to capture the essence of nature through sparsely arranged music.
		Rainstick proves not only that the rainstick is not a lead instrument, but that sometimes a minimalist approach to instrumentation is a poor choice.
		An occasional turn is fine; 40 minutes of this has to be outlawed somewhere in the Geneva Convention.
	www.dailyvault.com /toc.php5?review=2034 (415 words)

	Rainstick
		The RainStick™ is lightweight - only about 3.6 lb (1.63 kg) when full.
		It also comes with a handy plastic holder that can be placed permanently on a wall or fence for convenient slip-on storage when the RainStick™ is not in use.
		Designed and made in Canada, the RainStick™ comes with a manufacturer's 2 year warranty.
	www.gardenscape.ca /pages/Rainstick.htm (239 words)

	PIXELSURGEON \| Reviews \| Music \| Rainstick Orchestra
		And to think I thought the soundtrack to Lost in Translation was a perfect match for the movie it carried along with such lightness of touch.
		But what makes this record such a worthwhile listen is that despite the constant flicker and hum of a hard drive beneath, the warmth of a human hand shaping and directing it is always tangible.
		The Rainstick Orchestra are just utilising technology in the way it's designed to be of course – as an extension of human capacity, rather than an inhibitor of it.
	www.pixelsurgeon.com /reviews/review.php?id=568 (654 words)

	LP: Product Showcase: Online Catalog: Sound Effects
		Simply invert the rainstick, causing the fill material to cascade over the internal "tree" steps, and it "rains" wherever you are.
		The LP Traditional Rainstick is made of bamboo and is covered in a woven material using stones as fill for a soft sound.
		The LP Crystal Rainsticks, available in three sizes, made of high strength transparent plastic which makes them visually exciting to watch.
	www.lpmusic.com /Product_Showcase/Sound_Effects/lp_rainsticks.html (101 words)

	Make Your Own Rainstick (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The gentle, soothing rain-like sound of beans falling through a rainstick is a wonderful meditation device, helping to calm us and bring us to a place of deep peace.
		You can make rainsticks with your children, too--and the results are beneficial for the whole family.
		To use your rainstick, simply hold it upright and allow the beans and rice to fall through the nails.
	www.care2.com /channels/solutions/home/1919?print=1 (381 words)

	Make an African rainstick - teaching ancient civilization through folk art Instructor - Find Articles
		Some sounds were made to copy nature: the rattle of a snake, the beat of a stampede, the clap of thunder, or the whistle of a bird.
		The rainstick of South America was made from a petrified cactus plant found in the desert.
		Filled with various sized seeds, pebbles, and shells for sound, the rainstick is played by slowly tipping it so the pebbles falling through the tube create soothing sounds, much like those of a summer rain shower.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0STR/is_n5_v104/ai_16564660 (461 words)

	Rainsticks - Sculpture and Collage - KinderArt®
		The rainstick is a type of tubular rattle that throughout the ages, has been used by many cultures in various ways.
		To create a rainstick from recycled materials and begin learning about the "nature" of the rainforest.
		Chenille stems inside the rainstick interact with cascading beads to mimic the sound of falling rain.
	www.kinderart.com /sculpture/rain.shtml (686 words)

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		This rainstick was wood burned and then colored with inks.
		This gourd rainstick was first cut apart and filled with rice, beans, and BBs (to emulate the sound of falling rain) and then reattached and was banded with a clay sleeve.
		If you want to hang the rainstick, simple drill a small hole all the way through the gourd near the top and insert a leather tie.
	www.creativeaccentsbyterry.com /strictlysouthwestgourdspage2.html (703 words)

	Rainstick, rainsticks, rain stick, rain sticks from Chile - African Treasures
		Rainstick, rainsticks, rain stick, rain sticks from Chile - African Treasures
		Our plain rainstick style has a colorful woven band at the ends and is available in 7 sizes.
		The longer the rainstick, the longer the "rain" will sound.
	www.africantreasures.com /rainsticks/plain-rainsticks.asp (57 words)

	Rainstick (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Make sure that the yarn that you use has been soaked in glue; once you use up the first bunch that you soaked in glue, pull out more yarn and soak that before wrapping it around the tube.
		Let the rainstick stand on its end in the sink overnight to dry.
		We liked the yarn look, but these rainsticks can also be covered (more quickly) with fabric, or decorated paper.
	www.outback.chi.il.us /~bonnysu/craftymusicteachers/otherinstruments/rainstick.html (546 words)

	15" Rainsticks
		The rainstick mimicks the sound of running water or rain.
		Each rainstick is a unique instrument handmade out of a real dried out cactus!.
		The colored bands in each rainstick will vary in color and as far as the cactus goes, please allow for nature's variety!
	www.beinginharmony.com /15_rainsticks.html (119 words)

	Splendid Magazine reviews Tomoko (featuring Nikkos): Rainstick
		The only fascination with rainsticks is playing with them yourself in the store, and even that fascination lasts only about thirty seconds to ten minutes (depending on how high you are).
		The interest in listening to a recording of a rainstick is sufficiently lower.
		Listeners interested in hearing those sounds have several options open to them, including buying one of the hundreds of discs out there with those actual sounds on them, or, God forbid, leaving their houses and listening to the real thing.
	www.splendidmagazine.com /review.html?reviewid=32537339741510274 (348 words)

	Ninjatune Releases - The Floating Glass Key in the Sky
		Baku Tsunoda (25) and Naomichi Tanaka (28) have been working together as the Rainstick Orchestra for the last four years.
		They met when they were both DJing in a club in Tokyo and, as they lived near to each other, they began hanging out and trying to improve their musical skills by working together.
		Although Baku has released music under his own name, this is their first release as the Rainstick Orchestra.
	www.ninjatune.net /ninja/release.php?id=909 (281 words)

	Rainstick - A rainstick is a long, hollow tube which is filled...
		Rainstick - A rainstick is a long, hollow tube which is filled...
		Rainsticks are made from the dead wood skeleton of a cactus plant.
		After the cactus plant dies, the exterior thorns and flesh fall of leaving the skeleton.
	www.infoweb.co.nz /rainstick (214 words)

	AZ Trading Post.Com- Chilean Rainsticks
		AZ Trading Post- Experience the wonder and magic of Chile with our wide selection of Chilean rainsticks.
		Each rainstick has been crafted by hand out of cactus by Chilean craftsmen.
		No live cactus where harmed or used in the creation of these rainsticks.
	www.aztradingpost.com /rainstick.html (142 words)

	Rainstick (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The RainStick™ is the easiest way to water high or hard-to-reach plants without connecting to a hose.
		This slim tube is designed to be easily filled from either the sink tap or from a bucket.
		The 32" length helps you reach hanging plants without using a stool and you don't have to worry about dragging a hose around to water just one plant.
	www.gardenscapetools.com /pages/Rainstick.htm (229 words)

	Rainstick Craft - Enchanted Learning Software
		Rainsticks are ceremonial musical instruments used to invoke the rain spirits.
		In Chile, rainsticks are traditionally made from dead cactus tubes with hundreds of cactus spines hammered into the tube.
		Tiny construction paper butterflies (like the one on the right) are nice glued onto the rainstick.
	www.zoomschool.com /crafts/music/rainstick (370 words)

	Music in Motion - CACTUS RAINSTICK 2" - Small
		From a soothing spring rain to a tropical torrent, capture the beauty and mystery of the South American rainforest with this authentic Chilean CACTUS RAINSTICK.
		Children and adults alike are fascinated by the rustic charm of this instrument.
		Small Size - approximately 20" in length and 2" in diameter, as handmade rainsticks vary slightly in size.
	www.musicmotion.com /product.htm?pid=406139 (118 words)

	MusicDish Industry e-Journal
		Tomoko: Peruvian cactus rainstick Nikkos: flute, piano and keyboards Louis Resto: keyboards Dan Kolton: acoustic and electric bass Dennis Sheridan: drums and percussion
		in a simple story of flute and rainstick for most of the time.
		To quote from the artists themselves, 'The rainstick is a long, slender, graceful tube created from the bamboo or cactus branch; filled with pebbles of varying sizes, it is able to give voice to the sounds of nature.
	www.musicdish.com /mag/index.php3?id=7828 (512 words)

	rainstick orchestra
		Baku Tsunoda and Naomichi Tanaka have been working together as the Rainstick Orchestra for the last four years.
		READ MORE ABOUT: RAINSTICK ORCHESTRA, The Floating Glass Key In The Sky, Ninja Tune
		Tracks on RAINSTICK ORCHESTRA - The Floating Glass Key In The Sky:
	www.boomkat.com /artist.cfm?a=4360 (268 words)

	Etsy :: African Queen Rainstick Necklace
		This necklace combines warm earthtones in a zigzagging chevron pattern and has a distictly African feel to it although there are Native American undertones as well.
		It features genuine stone beads; Black Onyx, Amber chips, Rose Quartz, Citrine, in addition to austrian crystal and amber-colored, brown, fl, and beeswax-colored beads, and ends with a double fringe of two different layers.
		This Rainstick Necklace (TM) is both natural and refined...and it rattles when turned from end to end as is the signature of the line.
	www.etsy.com /view_item.php?listing_id=13931 (169 words)

	Rainstick Trading (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Welcome to Rainstick Trading's trade site and price list.
		Please note that only orders from bona fide trade customers known to us will be processed.
		If you were just hoping to pick up one or two things, why not look at our retail site at monkey-drum
	www.rainsticktrading.com (59 words)

	Earlyears Turn and Tumble Rainstick by International Playthings :: International Plaything \| Infant \| Moving and Doing ...
		Earlyears Turn and Tumble Rainstick At a Glance...
		Two pendulum farm animal faces sway when rolled.
		Rainstick beads move to lights and lively music.
	www.toyscamp.com /viewproduct.asp?ProductID=IPIE00185 (252 words)

	Rainstick Trading (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Orders of over £300 will be carriage paid.
		The most popular size of rainstick we sell
		Made from bamboo and individually hand painted in Peru, I prefer these to the cactus ones, although they are a slower line
	www.rainsticktrading.com /products.php?id=2 (156 words)

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