African Music Calendar. Mike Elliott's art covers most ethnic African tribal subjects

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'Sound of Africa' Calendar
Illustrator of this Corporate Calendar for 2004

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Mike was commissioned to create 6 art images based on different African music instruments. This artwork depicts the tribal cultures who played them. He has been an illustrator for Associated Industries' prestige Corporate calendars since 1987, focusing on wildlife and ethnic studies.

Illustrator of 'The Sound of Africa' calendar - Artwork for African Music and the tribal links

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Artwork includes 6 original sketches
art accompanying a series of photographs of Music Instruments and their African tribal links.
Text, also by Mike Elliott, is available free on request
The Sound of Africa
Corporate Calendar for 2004
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Pencil Artwork - Finger Piano, a very old African music instrument
Mbiri - The Finger Piano
230mm x 330mm
€ 60 - Unframed
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Popular in different forms throughout Africa, it is a particular favourite with the Bushman of the Kalahari and a core instrument in African music.

Pencil Illustration Art - Sangoma with Monkey Drum, was central to ethnic spirituality in East Africa
Sangoma with Monkey Drum
230mm x 330mm
€ 60 - Unframed
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Illustration Art -Pencil
Now available as fun curios, these monkey drums traditionally have very spiritual tribal applications.

Art by Illustrator, Mike Elliott - Drummer - Central to ethnic African music
African Drummer
230mm x 330mm
€ 60 - Unframed
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Pencil Artwork
A universal instrument and central to African music. They can be found in hundreds of different forms in Africa. The large drums often play an important role in ceremony.

Illustration - African Folk Guitar
Folk Guitar
230mm x 330mm
€ 60 - Unframed
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Art Illustration - Pencil
Tribal variations range from sophisticated instruments with a large gourd sound box to the more numerous guitars made with a 5 Litre Oil Can, very effectively forming the body and sound box

Artwork by Illustrator, Mike Elliott - The Lyre - a wide ranging tribal instrument
Lyre
230mm x 330mm
€ 60 - Unframed
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Pencil Drawing
The forerunner of a great many instruments, including the guitar. Like that instrument they can be very sophisticated using finely crafted natural products or fashioned from available discarded modern materials.

This calendar was put together by Associated Industries, a South African company, based on a series of African Music Instruments. This was a new challenge for Mike as he had not had any involvement with African music apart from listening to Bushmen playing their instruments.

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