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Description
The Sansula - a patented invention from HOKEMA - is a new development of the Kalimba (also called Sansa or Mbira), which has its origins in southern Africa. Kalimbas are reed instruments that are plucked with the thumbs or fingers. In Africa they are found in countless shapes and designs in which the vibration of the tongue is amplified in various ways (e.g. on a resonance box, a hollow body such as a calabash gourd or simply a piece of solid wood). With the Sansula, the vibration of the tongue is first 'stored' in a wooden block, which then transmits it to a sound membrane. In this way, the sound can be heard for much longer than with other methods of sound amplification. Due to the tuning – the octaves are adjacent – a wonderful, soft sound full of overtones can be easily coaxed from the instrument.
The Sansula Deluxe is a further development of our Sansula basic model. At the request of many customers, Hokima have equipped it with a stable natural membrane made of goatskin and a tensioning device. These changes make the instrument even more versatile. As a product with components made of natural materials, each Deluxe model we deliver is unique, with an even fuller and warmer sound, as well as robustness.
Factory Tuning: A minor (a-c-c-a-a-f-e-e-b)
