Aluminum
Darbuka from Turkey
- Hand-engraved cast aluminum shell
- Tunable synthetic drumhead, replaceable
- Deep lows and sparkling highs – clear, punchy, and highly projecting
- Tunable synthetic head: powerful tone and long-lasting durability
- Climate-resistant (incl. high humidity)
- Precision craftsmanship & strong performance
Experimental jaw harp from Russia
- Frame exceptionally stable due to being closed
- Design appealingly minimalist
- Vibration behavior effortlessly set in motion from a standstill, in the middle to upper range
- Sound very compact, with few overtones, very fine bass gradations, slightly resonant
- Volume medium, does not get louder through breathing like others, but rather bassier
- Playing techniques mainly involve the oral cavity and the larynx
- Playing dynamics slow, reverential, meditative, spherical, and underpinning