George Catlin (musical instrument maker) first successful manufacturers of bass clarinets in the world. An alto clarinet, unsigned but of similar design to Catlin's bass clarinets and very probably by him or one of his students, has survived; made circa 1820, it is one of the first known examples of the instrument. George Catlin (musical instrument maker) George Catlin (1778-1852) was a prominent American maker of musical instruments. He worked in Hartford, Connecticut from 1799 or earlier until about 1814, when he moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to his advertisements in Connecticut newspapers he made pianofortes, harpsichords, violoncellos, guitars, bassoons, clarinets, "hautboys" (oboes), flutes, and
Pena (musical instrument) believed that the name of the instrument is a derivation of the ancient Meetei term ,Pena sheijing Pena. The Nagas call the instrument, "Tingtelia". 1".Yaikairol (for peoples to make make up)" 2..Lai-eekouba (By doing this to start Lai-haraoba festivals) 3.Khunung -Eesei (Folk songs ) 4.Luhongba ( Marriage) 5.Wari -Liba ( narrating story by using this mussical instrument) 6.PuYa Paba ( Reading PuYa by using this musical instrument ) The instrument consist of two parts, the main body, "penamasa" or "dhorr" which is similar to that of a violin and the bow, "pena cheijing" or "chorr", which is more resembling an