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Welcome to the Didge Project newsletter!
Recently I got to play some super cool instruments, the Chromatic Mallet Harp and the RAV G Humayun, with two excellent musicians, Adrian DiMatteo and Mike Fisher on Electric Guitar and Bass. These videos were a joy to make as we featured these exciting new instruments in a live jam session context.
The Chromatic Mallet Harp has seriously become my go to instrument when playing music with friends. I personally prefer the Chromatic Mallet Harp over any handpan, because it has all 12 tones from the western musical scale. So I'm getting that really sweet Mallet Harp sound but I can play along with almost any chord changes and jump in with a lot of different songs. Of course, I have a background in piano playing and music theory, so that really helps and makes this instrument perfectly suited to my skill set. Listen to our new Chromatic Mallet Harp track, "Summer Joy" on our SoundCloud page.
The RAV G Humayun, however, is a whole different animal. It's got this really sweet middle-eastern sound and the vibe it creates is so different than any music I have ever played. It's like I am automatically thrown into a mystical sonic mood and I can only imagine how many possibilities there are with this instrument. Check out the chart below for the full overview of the RAV G Humayun scale.
Thanks for tuning in and looking forward to seeing you soon!
AJ Block
didgeproject.com
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| | | | | From the RAV Vast makers: 'The sound of the Humayun RAV Vast has a sweet and exotic taste like fruit sherbet that you drink in the late warm evening somewhere in the Middle-East. This scale refers to the music tradition of Azerbaijan mughams and has a high-pitched sonorous voice. After the long and accurate review of many mugam modes, we picked up Humayun to create another RAV steel tongue drum scale.
'The word “humayun” means a bird of paradise in Turkish mythology and is translated as good fortune and luck. This scale is great for creating tender and lyric melodies.'
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| | | | | The Chromatic Mallet Harp: Deluxe 12-Tone Xylophone is a professional acoustic mallet percussion instrument with the quintessential Mallet Harp sound. Featuring a full piano/keyboard layout which spans 2 or 2.5 full octaves, the Chromatic Mallet Harp is conducive to playing any music using western harmony. Available in 25-note and 32-note versions.
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Another great Mallet Harp Instrument 6-Note Portable Xylophone with built-in acoustic wah-wah effect |
| | The Mallet Harp Mini is a versatile instrument which can be played handheld and has built in acoustic wah-wah effects. Great for healing sessions, sound baths, jam sessions and for just having fun! This instrument is also great for kids as they can bang on it as hard as they want while only bringing harmonious sounds into the space. A wonderful sound healing instrument for all ages!
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| | | | Features of the Mallet Harp Mini: - Scale: A Minor Pentatonic (A C D E G A)
- Weight: 2.4 lbs
- Built in acoustic wah-wah effect
- Can be played handheld or lying on a surface
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| Mallet Harp is also available in 11-note pentatonic and 25 or 32-note chromatic models.
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| | Videocast with Adrian DiMatteo and Hannah Apollonia |
| | Check out our long-format (37 minute) demo and review of 10 incredible musical instruments that can be used for sound healing, meditation, yoga classes, therapy sessions and so much more. In this video with Adrian DiMatteo and Hannah Apollonia, we cover 10 categories of sound healing instruments. Adrian and Hannah are members of the Dream Seed shamanic sound healing ensemble and have years of experience using music for meditation, healing and spiritual practice. This is by no means an exhaustive list of instruments that can be used for sound healing, however this is a great overview of some of the tools that can be accessible to anyone at any budget. |
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| | Photo: Adrian demonstrates the crystal pyramid played around Hannah's head.
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| New music featuring our latest instruments and sounds uploaded regularly |
| | SoundCloud is an audio-lover's platform which allows creators like us to upload our music tracks, and other audio content for radio and podcast style listening. Play through the Didge Project channel and hear some of the best tracks we've produced recently and from our archives.
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| 2020 Handpan vs. RAV: Identical Scale Comparison
What are the similarities and differences between handpans and RAV drums? In this video we compare the newly updated 2019 RAV Drum with an Aura Handpan in the same identical Celtic Minor scale. This is a literal side by side comparison where we play each pan note for note and compare how they sound.
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| | | Ultimate Guide to The Mallet Harp
This video is filled with mallet percussion exercises on one of the most beautiful sounding, portable mallet percussion instruments: the mallet harp! A fun, easy to play instrument for all ages, the mallet harp brings the joy of music to beginners and experienced musicians alike. With numerous applications, the mallet harp is ideal for music therapy, stress relief, sound healing, childhood development, emotional health and overall wellness.
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