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Sansula, Beatbox and Vocals combine in this original song |
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"Magic" is an original song by Ixchel Prisma and Jerry Walsh features an incredible acoustic blend of beatboxing, mystical sansula sounds and lyricism. This is a sansula beatbox jam like no other.
Hokema Sansulas are must-have instrument for anyone involved in sound healing, sound meditation, shamanic music and other meditative music making. Incredibly fun to play too! Check out the 3 different models and multiple scales available at http://didgeproject.com/sansula.
A huge thanks to Ixchel Prisma and Jerry Walsh for coming in to the studio to share this inspiring music with us!
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New music featuring our latest instruments and sounds uploaded regularly |
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| 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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The coolest sound healing chimes are now in the Didge Project Store |
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Meet the Koshi Chime, one of our favorite instruments to use in holding sonic space, whether for meditation, sound healing, yoga classes, or general conscious sound making.
In our new Koshi Chime demo video we show you everything you should know about koshi chimes, plus we demonstrate all of them individually and in every possible pairing.
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Koshi chimes are popular for sound meditation, yoga classes and other healing environments. They provide a warm, rich ambience and are available in four scales associated with the four elements (wind, fire, water, earth). They sound beautiful individually or together. The chimes can be hung and played by the wind or held by hand via the attached string and metal ring.
The koshi chimes are hand-crafted in France. Eight metal bars of different lengths are fastened with silver at the sound board (bamboo) on the inside of the instrument.
Models (color is denoted on the body of each instrument in the “o” of the Koshi logo):
Ignis (Fire), red: G, B, D, G, B, D, G, A
Terra (Earth), green: G, C, E, F, G, C, E, G
Aqua (Water), blue: A, D, F, G, A, D, F, A
Aria (Air), yellow: A, C, E, A, B, C, E, B
Which two scales sound good together? The short answer is that they all work well with each other. The designers of the koshi chime clearly designed these instruments so they can be played together in any combination. In this video we demonstrate every combination of 2 Koshi Chimes.
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Our new video guide goes through every useable combination |
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Which RAV Drums sound good together? Which RAV Drum sounds best with the RAV Drum I have? These are some of the most common questions we get at Didge Project as an authorized retailer of RAV Drums in the United States. This video is a library of every RAV Drum combination that sounds good (to us) as of March 2021. If there are any combinations we missed, please post them in the comments section below.
This video was not designed to be watched straight through, but rather for you to be able to jump around using the index below, based on whatever scales you want to hear.
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An epic pairing that can be done in many scale combinations |
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| The rav drum and the sansula complement each other well in part because the fundamental tones of the rav drum are in the low to mid-range of the audible spectrum, while the sansula's fundamental tones are in the mid to high-range.
Both the sansula and the rav drum have special harmonic effects, the rav drum with its harmonic points (as shown here) and the sansula with it's wah-wah effects.
In this video we combine a B minor RAV with a D Major Sansula. B minor is the relative minor key of D Major, so on these two instruments, all of the notes are in the same scale. The D Major hokema sansula is compatible with the following rav drums: b celtic minor, b celtic minor double ding, b kurd, b rus and d major. |
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3 models available in 4 different scales |
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Sale pricing is for A Minor (standard tuning)
Hokema Sansula: The Ultimate Kalimba/Thumb Piano An amazing tool for sound healers, yoga teachers and anyone who holds meditative sonic space, the Hokema Sansula has a incredible sound that anyone can create. |
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Sale pricing on select models now through April 5 |
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| Models with a * next to the name are currently in stock in our store in the US and are available for immediate shipping.
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Prices do not include carrying case or shipping Hardshell flight cases also now available.
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What RAVs are in stock? What's the best scale for you? |
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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. Features:- Quintessential Mallet Harp sound
- Full piano/keyboard layout which spans 2 full octaves
- Conducive to playing any music using western harmony and playing from sheet music
- Play popular songs, compose music and improvise over any music with standard chord changes
$1175 |
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The djembe slap technique is a highly debated topic as there are many ways to do it. In this video Matt Bazgier shows us two of the most common ways to play the djembe slap.
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If you are learning music then it’s more than likely that you’ve gotten to a place with your practice, at least at some point, or you feel like you’re practicing the same thing over and over without making progress. Well there’s good news: there’s a lot of great practices out there and this article and video will show you some great options that you have to keep your practice interesting while at the same time effectively using your practice time and continuing to push you forward as a musician.
In today's new article and video we share six practice techniques, plus 3 cool apps, that will help spice things up and get you excited about learning music! |
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Protect your instrument while you travel
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Having a good case is the best form of insurance |
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| | The mallet harp fits perfectly into this new padded carrying case.
Fully padded carrying case for our 11-note Mallet Harp. Can be worn over the shoulder with the included shoulder strap or carried by hand using the handle on top.
Dimensions: 19″ x 19″ x 6″
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| Learn to play and tune your frame drum with our 2 new videos this week. Both videos star our long time friend and musical collaborator Tripp Dudley, a master percussionist who has spent many of the last 10 years touring as a multi-percussionist in a wide range of ensembles.
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| These new videos coincide with the launch of our latest product, the 18" Tunable Middle-Eastern/Shamanic Frame Drum from Roosebeck. This drum sounds amazing and is built to last. Featuring a cedarwood body, tunable goatskin head, cross-bar structure on the rear to grip and play with the included beater or tipper, metal tuning screws and and included allen tuning key. There is such a wide range of sounds that can be created with this drum and it is suitable from everything to high-energy percussive playing to deep trance-inducing sound.
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$125 $110 |
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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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