Pentatonic TembosThe design of our Tembos is based on a group of instruments called plosive aerophones.To play a plosive aerophone, you simply strike the end of a long tube (traditionally bamboo) to give the air inside a bit of a jolt; this jolt then creates a vibration that makes a distinctive boing sound as the air resonates within the tube. The length of the tube determines the pitch (how high or low the note is), and by making a set and varying the length of the