Introducing:

ELEMENTAL SOUNDSCAPES 

EARTH COLLECTION

 
Centering feeltone Monochords and featuring intuitively played instruments in by all our artisan instrument builders, ELEMENTAL SOUNDSCAPES are collections of our instruments that are made to match each other with elemental-themed tuning in different musical keys.

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 this video, we introduce you to the extended EARTH Collection (instruments tuned to C-Major) and invite you to listen in and hear how all the other instruments sound playing over the dreamy drones of the feeltone Monochords in C. (Note: this recording has instruments tuned to 432 hz. to match the Koshi Chimes. However, most of our instruments can be tuned to 440 Hz or 432 hz to match your instrument collection and all our monochords can easily be tuned to your preferred tuning. 

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 C are are originally the highest tuning in the product line, allowing the listener to soar whilst traveling on their etherial sounding harmonics. However - now there's a a brand new Monolina XL that is tuned to Low C making this the lowest tuning in the Monolina line for those wishing to have grounding and truly earthy tones. The Monochord is the deepest 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 TERRA from feeltone 

The feeltone Company also produces wood tongue-drums and this season we introduce the brand new Tinka Tong Terra that matches the Earth Elemental Soundscape 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, ground, and activate the physical body. 

  ZENKO ELEMENT Terra from Metal Sounds

From the Metal Sounds Company in France we have another kind of tongue drum made of metal, the Zenko Drum. 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 are exicted to announce that we added a new Metal drum to our Air Collection the Kigonki Binaural Drum in A-minor.

What Makes Kigonki Special

Unlike standard tongue drums, Kigonki features:

Eight tuned tongues on the front that form a melodic scale.
Eight matching resonating tongues on the back, which vibrate in response to the front, creating a rich, undulating sustain.
This interaction produces a harmonious, hypnotic tremolo effect — waves of vibration that fill the space.
Often called “binaural beats,” this is technically a monaural beat: two slightly different frequencies physically combine in the air before reaching your ears, creating a deep, immersive pulse.

 All our tongue drums - be they wood or metal - can be played with mallets or just the fingers. 

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 D-minor scales to match our D-Minor Elemental Soundscape Earth 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 B7 Kalimba has thicker tines that produce pleasing low tones. The B9 Kalimba is a slightly larger and deeper-sounding 9-note kalimba which is quiet, round, and soft. The B17 and B17-Mini we include in this series as they are also tuned to the key of C-Major, however with 17 tines these are in our "keyboard kalimba" family and require more musical skill to play well. 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 Sansula comes in several varieties so that you can choose if you'd prefer to have the Earth 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 Terra. 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 royal blue to be our D-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 - the Zaphir Green has an alternate tuning as one Ab note brings just a slight sweet dissonance to the chord. 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. 

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: