These precisely tuned sonic tools allow you to create mesmerizing soundscapes by layering tones while freeing up your creativity to play intuitively as there are "no wrong notes" in each elemental collection. (This concept also allows you to build on the instrument collections you already have by easily matching our instruments to yours.)  

In the above video, we introduce you to the extended AIR Collection (instruments tuned to A-minor) and invite you to listen in and hear how all the other instruments sound playing over the dreamy drones of the feeltone Monochords in A. (Note: this recording first shows the monochord tuned to 432 hz. to match the Koshi and Zaphir Chimes, then we re-tune the Monolina to show you how it can also match to 440 hz tuned instruments. Chimes are only available in 432 hz but other instruments come in 432 and 440 hz. Monochords can be tuned by you any way you'd prefer.) 

MONOLINA, MONOLINI by feeltone

At the center are our Monochords: the Monolina and Monolini models gorgeously handcrafted by the feeltone Company in Germany. Monochords are stringed dronal instruments that play a monochrome meditative chord whose  shimmering harmonics cascade like light reflected on the water. The feeltone Monochords tuned to A are are the second highest tuning in the product line, inviting the listener to melt in its honey-colored range harmonics. Like a flying carpet, the Monochord is the underlying sound layer as all of the other Elemental Soundscape instruments are carried upon it to harmonize intricately with an array of different timbres from the different instruments' elemental components of wood and metal - handcrafted into exquisitely by artisan European instrument builders.  

TINKA TONG ARIA from feeltone 

The feeltone Company also produces wood tongue-drums and this season we introduce the brand new Tinka Tong Aria that matches the Elemental Soundscapes AIR Collection. The Tinka Tong creates short, light percussive tones that are earthy, warm, and grounding. Depending on how it's played it can sometimes sound whimsical and cheerful or activating and energizing. Tinka Tongs are wonderful for playing towards the beginning or ending of sound journeys to connect, support, and activate the physical body. 

KALIMBAS & SANSULAS from Hokema Kalimbas

Hokema Kalimbas are made in Germany with American cherry wood blocks upon which are mounted little metal tines that are tuned to A-minor scales to match our A-Minor Elemental Soundscape Air Collection. The tiny B5 Kalimba is a "pocket kalimba" that is small enough to go anywhere with you and that offers high pitch frequencies that twinkle over the deeper sounds of the other instruments.  The B9 Kalimba is a slightly larger and deeper-sounding 9-note kalimba which is quiet, round, and soft.   The Sansula has the tines of the B9 Kalimba mounted on a drum head which amplifies the instrument to a louder volume and allows one to play a "Wah-Wah" effect by moving the instrument up and down. The  default tuning for the Sansulas is A-minor and matches the Air Soundscape collection and  comes in several varieties so that you can choose if you'd prefer to have the Air tuning with a more robust synthetic head (Sansula Renaissance), or a unique goat skin (Sansula Deluxe). 

KOSHI & ZAPHIR Chimes

Finally, we come to our wind chimes starting with the Koshi Aria. The Koshi Chimes are made in France and are the original Inspiration for these beautiful elemental sets. Koshis have become a beloved sound bath essential instrument - whether you hold them in your hand, dangle them from a stand, or hang them outdoors for the wind to play. Koshi's close cousin are the Zaphir Chimes also made in France. Zaphirs come in a variety of colors so we've chosen this golden Yellow to be our A-minor chime. While Koshi and Zaphir Chimes are similar in construction - with a dangling bead that taps tones into metal dowels guided by a wooden "sail" on the string from which the bead hangs. It's fun to play with both the Koshi and its matching Zaphir in our elemental sets as you can hold one in each hand and create stereo effects where you hear slightly different tones in each ear. 

ZENKO DRUMS from Metal Sounds

From the Metal Sounds Company in France we have another kind of tongue drum made of metal, the Zenko Drum. Also known as a tank drum, Metal Sounds has offered 2 sizes of spherical metal tongue drums that have been a part of our Elemental Soundscapes Collection: the larger Ionian, and the smaller Zenko Element Aria.

Sadly, the Metal Sounds Company recently stopped producing and we only have limited stock of Zenkos left - so if you've been wanting one the time to buy is now before they're gone forever!

We wish the Metal Sounds Company a sincere Merci for their 20 years of instrument building service. Check back here in the future as we may be adding a different metal tongue drum instrument that can harmonize with the AIR Collection instrument set. All tongue drums - be they wood or metal - can be played with mallets or just the fingers. 

Now watch this second video in which it's demonstrated how one solo player can work with the instruments of the Elemental Soundscapes EARTH Collection together. Then shop the C-Major ELEMENTAL SOUNDSCAPE EARTH Collection below: