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Altay Komuses · VP927

"Sarlyk" Komus

Vladimir Potkin

Vargan "Sarlyk" is very different from the usual souvenir komuses because of hard reed - in fact, it's a completely different instrument.

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Description

Vargan "Sarlyk" is very different from the usual souvenir komuses because of hard reed - in fact, it's a completely different instrument. And, although the level of assembly is still the same - large gaps for beginners, without knoledge of how to hold the harp properly - but the purity of the sound not only went far beyond the "Altaic" borders, but also outstripped the majority of much more "heaped" vargans. There is a rustling exists and a timbre is not very crisp, but the main thing is its musicality - it allows you to hear and use the maximum of the overtones without producing the same "felt" sound, and adding the overtones to a melody. From the first sound, most beginners will not understand how good this type of instrument is - on the "animal feelings" level, the more familiar, soft, buzzing version will be liked more, but playing at such a new one opening with each blow will be much more. Especially if someone immediately tells you how to use such a instrument;)

Specifications

Base frequency?

95–125Hz

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Gaps?

150–250µm

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Reed stiffness?

190–200gf

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Frame stiffness?

400–700gf

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Frame length?

67mm

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Frame width?

25mm

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Frame thickness?

5mm

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Reed length?

60mm

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Weight

20g

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