We posted an upright version of this video on our @weplaywelltogether Instagram account — and were astounded when it reached 118K views in 24 hours. When we asked what people loved about it, many said the combination of the lower...
We're proud to have collaborated over the years with many incredible music composers who find our instruments - with their unique sonic qualities including tone, timbre, harmonics, natural acoustic sustain and effects - to offer complexity, nuance, and sonic beauty to...
Discover the world of Hokema — beautiful sound instruments crafted from the finest materials in a solar-powered, family-run workshop in Germany. We Play Well Together is proud to bring Hokema to the North American market, building an interconnected community around...
The We Play Well Together family of instruments - which include monochords, tongue drums, handpans, kalimbas and hanging chimes - have all been utilized in a variety of different music therapy applications. According to Music Therapist Katie Down (LCAT, MT-BC, MMT, MM):...
Peter Hokema, founder of Hokema Kalimbas, made a charming video on a snowy day in Germany demonstrating how to use the chord magnets on the B17 Kalimba — showing how to mark groups of tines to more easily find and...
Musician, Child Educator and Animal Rights Activist Brandon Blake of @bonustimemusic went live on Facebook during the NAMM 2021 virtual Show "Believe in Music" Week to demonstrate his unique way of working with the WE PLAY WELL TOGETHER family of instruments including:...
Portrait: Brandon Blake, preschool teacher, head of the brain injury support group, writing artist, musician, volunteer for dogs in need and animal rights activist, was interviewed by the Hokema company in Germany about his daily use of the Kalimba Sansula. Interviewed by: Annalena...
A Portrait: Christine Stevens, Music Therapist, Author, Speaker Interview by: Annalena Horl . Christine, when did music interest you and when did you start drumming? First of all, I thought I had no sense of rhythm at all. I almost failed...
"If you can text, you can play a Kalimba" At the 2019 NAMM Show, VisionQuest Sound sat down with our friend and musician Brandon Blake for a conversation all about Hokema Kalimbas — and their signature instrument, the Sansula. Brandon...