Sansula..........................................................................................................................................................
It was Ronja who presented me to this wonderful piece and since then it became part of my universe... it's amazing!! ... even me that don't know anything about music.... started to play something melodic...This is a truly delicate sounding instrument. Imagine going into a secret room that nobody but you knows about, a place where your soul can be renewed as you surround your mind and heart with mystical beauty. Thats what playing this instrument feels like!
The Sansula is tuned to the A minor chord, with a second and a minor 6 thrown in. This tuning is a double-edge sword - you will not be able to play any songs you might think of playing on it, but on the other hand, EVERYTHING you play will have a unique mystical and haunting beauty, whether you know anything about music or not.
The coolest thing about the Sansula is the way it produces the "wah wah" sound. The wah is produced by covering and uncovering the sound holes to change the resonant frequency of the sound box. The Sansula is mounted on the head of a small drum which serves as the resonant cavity, and the resonance is altered when you hold it firmly against a flat surface or if you tilt it off of that surface. (Please don't beat on the drum, as this instrument is very delicate and will break if you misuse it.) So, you get the wah-wah effect by lifting it up and putting it back down on a table, or a board or book on your lap.
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