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Kyrgyz Komuzes · BB776

"Big" Temir-Komuz

Bolot Batyrkanov

This jaw harp is strikingly different from the classic Kyrgyz Temir-Komuzcommuzes in its size and weight.

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Description

This jaw harp is strikingly different from the classic Kyrgyz Temir-Komuzcommuzes in its size and weight. The sound and behavior of the instrument leaves much to be desired: heterogeneous components are mixed in the timbre with a degree of disharmony floating from instance to instance. The obvious standouts are incredibly strong when struck from themselves. The accuracy of fitting the reed and gaps, and accordingly the sensitivity - average. To disperse the jaw harp with intense strokes and squeeze a rather large volume out of it, with a minimum of skill, is not difficult, but the aesthetics of the sound are absent as a class.

Specifications

Base frequency?

70–80Hz

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Gaps?

150–200µm

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Reed stiffness?

100–120gf

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Frame stiffness?

3000gf

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Frame length?

110mm

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Frame width?

45mm

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Frame thickness?

8mm

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Reed length?

80mm

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Weight

80g

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