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Yakut Khomuses · IH300

Electric Khomus

Ivan Khristoforov

Electric khomus - a jews harp, a tongue of which is moving with the help of electricity, without hand strokes.

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Description

Electric khomus - a jews harp, a tongue of which is moving with the help of electricity, without hand strokes. A fundamental difference in the sound of such an instrument from the common tyme is continuity - there are no discrete bursts of loudness (sound is issued without pauses, constantly). All sound control falls on articulation and breathing, defining the electric jews harp as an instrument more background-melodic than rhythmic. The master himself insists on using it together with strokes, but it producing strong additional beats, which contribute a fair amount of confusion.

The device operates from a standard battery, the charge of which is enough for several hours of play and has a block charge from the 220v network (separate adapters to other formats are available). The frequency control of the tongue drive can be used to change the amplitude of the stroke (ie, the volume of the sound). In the model of 2016 a incredible convenient handle for carrying was added.

Specifications

Base frequency?

1000–32767Hz

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Reed stiffness?

120gf

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Frame length?

180mm

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Frame width?

70mm

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Weight

1500g

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