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Belorussian Drymbas · SH849

"Soft" Vargan

Sergey Hatskevich

In addition to the appearance of the frame, these instruments have nothing in common with the previously manufactured master "standard" - they have a different reed.

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Description

In addition to the appearance of the frame, these instruments have nothing in common with the previously manufactured master "standard" - they have a different reed. And only he is responsible for the nature of the sound, all the acoustic parameters. The 2015 variant is a jaw harp with very soft reeds. The lightest touch generates a loud sound with a fairly wide spectrum, but the distribution of overtones in it is absolutely chaotic, and frankly mechanical sounds climb in all directions. Sharp breathing sounds look more than appropriate against such a background; the instrument’s niche is simple rhythmic sequences with one-sided strokes.

See. It's also Rakhimgulov's kubyz.

Specifications

Base frequency?

65–75Hz

lowerhigher
Gaps?

100µm

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Reed stiffness?

40–50gf

softerstiffer
Frame stiffness?

2000–3000gf

softerstiffer
Frame length?

80mm

shorterlonger
Frame width?

30–35mm

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Frame thickness?

4mm

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Reed length?

65mm

shorterlonger
Weight

30–40g

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