NINO® instruments meet exactly the requirements of early childhood education and are perfectly suitable for the use in kindergartens, schools, music therapy and for musical activities at home.

NINO® instruments are in every respect functional and well-sounding instruments at an affordable price, so they can be played by the price-conscious student who is looking for a better quality instrument.
The name NINO® is owned by the company Roland Meinl Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co. KG, which is one of the leading and most innovative manufacturers in the range of professional percussion instruments. NINO® instruments are noteworthy due to their professional features, the great sound and their outstanding quality. The strong, childproof workmanship guarantees years of trouble-free use.
NINO® instruments have been tested by the Landesgewerbeanstalt Bayern, Germany (LGA), Institute for the Testing of Goods and Quality Monitoring and have been awarded with the LGA Test Certificate. This means that NINO® instruments comply with the strict requirements of the European Community Directives 88/378EC and 87/357/EC.

NINO® instruments pass the following tests:
Testing in dependence on the Toy Safety Directive (88/378/EC),Mechanical and physical characteristics, Inflammability, Migration of certain parts Saliva and perspiration resistance, Colorfastness, Determination of the content of Pentachlorphenol (PCP), Testing with regard to pesticides, Valuation in accordance with EC Directive 87/357/EC
Material and Ecology

Wood is a raw material which is present in almost every part of our daily life. Trees are an important part of the complex eco-system while healthy forests are imperative for the Earth's atmosphere.

Only rubber wood (Hevea brasiliensis Muell.-Arg.) is used for the making of NINO® percussion instruments. This wood fulfils the CITES regulations ("Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora") and originates from environmentally controlled forests from industrial wood plantations.
Thailand is a logical manufacturing base for percussion instruments due to the fact that the Hevea Brasiliensis, which was indigenous to Brazil and later transported by way of England to Asia, has been commercially grown in Southeast Asia during the last century on plantation farms for the production of Latex.

The traditional plantation of rubber wood (Hevea Brasiliensis Muell.-Arg.) meets all ecological requirements. In a natural evolution, new trees are planted and the older ones, which have ceased to provide latex, are harvested. In this way, plenty of raw material is available and the valuable rain forest eco-system is preserved.
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Nino instruments are designed for children, yet offer the same professional quality found in all Meinl products. As an example, the 8 and 9 inch (head size) congas are just 29 inches tall with the included stand which makes them the perfect size for children. Hand selected buffalo skin heads and well crafted rubber wood (Hevea brasiliensis Muell.-Arg.) shells ensure a great sound. These congas are equipped with strong tuning brackets. The heads can be easily tuned, and when required, changed very easily.
The rounded rim offers perfect playing comfort without harming the wrist or palm.
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