[1] For most people, gourds are for eating, not for making music. In Chinese music, gourds fall into one of the eight categories of instruments and produce some of the most essential sounds in a ...

Gourds have been cultivated for thousands of years and throughout history, they have been used as utensils, storage ...

Around the world, communities use gourds to make birdhouses and musical instruments. Why do people hang gourds in their yards? Gourds attract purple martins, a bird that is helpful in controlling ...