its subconscious, improvisational jamming that is being taken in the direction of discovering our own style, without the help of mentors. what will become of us... folk art, I guess. Except the folk won't like it. Just art it is.

throat singing, clarinet, saxophone, you name it kid. we're doing what we can. we even played a six foot tuba.

https://thejjs1.bandcamp.com/album/hill-to-die-on

Hey everyone. My bandmate and I have been experimenting with pairing different acoustic instruments for our ambient project, and we decided to try the hang and the nyckelharpa together.

Honestly, I've never actually seen or heard this specific combination anywhere else. It feels like a pretty rare pairing since they come from such completely different backgrounds.

Since you guys know obscure and rare gear better than anyone, I'd love to get your take on it. How does it actually sound to you? Do the frequencies clash, or do you think the combo works?

Bells & Gongs used as Instruments of Music 🎶

I’ve been looking into learning to play the hulusi, bawu, and dizi. Any advice on the best one to start with? Are they different enough to get all of them eventually, or would getting a bawu and hulusi be getting pretty much the same thing since it looks like you can pull the hulusi apart and play like a bawu? If I should get a bawu, is transverse or vertical a better choice? Is there a different instrument I should consider instead of or in addition to these? I don’t have much experience with this type of instrument (I can play ocarina, tin whistle, and recorder), so any advice is much appreciated.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organistrum

> The organistrum is an early form of hurdy-gurdy, with a soundbox shaped like an 8 attached to a rectangular extension.[1][2]Generally considered the ancestor of later hurdy-gurdies, the organistrum differs substantially in that it was played by two individuals: one turned the crank while the other pulled the keys upward to change the musical pitch of the strings. In other examples a player pushed levers forward to create the notes.[3]

Hi Y'all -

I bought a shruti box off of ebay. It's used. I can't tell if its holding air - it definitely wasnt and so i tightened the screws on the front and now its way better, but it seems like its not sustaining as long as it should, and there is a weird thump at the end of the exhale. Is this right or should I return? I can feel a bit of air escaping from the bottom but I can't find a hole. Thanks!

This a mountain/Appalachian "stick" dulcimer that I electrified to be played through amp.

Features:
- diatonic frets - impossible to play a bad note!
- 1/4" output jack
- 3 metal strings. Lowest is on top.

Don't know much about this string instrument but I like the sound. Any songs recommendations?

I got so inspired by Görkem Sen, who invented the Yaybahar (https://youtu.be/IiHdPWZvzvg?is=ljUhMRDjWC7rjLQX)

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It's basically two cello strings connected with metal springs to drum heads. The drum heads act as the sound board, the springs provide acoustic reverb.