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World-renowned jazz violinist Gwen Laster adds a captivating touch to her live performances by incorporating the Sansula, an intuitive instrument from Hokema Kalimbas, sold by We Play Well Together.

In a highlight video from her performance at the Beacon Bonfire Arts Festival, Gwen and her ensemble create mesmerizing interludes using the Sansula, adding a sense of space and expanded time to their set.

The Sansula, a variation of the kalimba, is easy to play and introduces extra creativity to any musical act.

Gwen's innovative use of this instrument, along with her poignant violin playing, showcases why she has performed with some of the world's most influential artists. Explore the various Sansulas and their accessories to enhance your own musical repertoire.

We hosted a very special Monochord Monday Meetup on April 29th with honored guests Christine Stevens and Aaron Gannon who gave the presentation: "Playing monochord for sound healing - new research findings" . This Webinar was offered in connection with the newly published research article...

We Play Well Together with Sansulas tuned to to work in harmony with all our feeltone Monochords, and they can be played together in surprising ways...  Sound Artist and We Play Well Together's Creative and Community Director Joule L'Adara recently made a cool new...

On February 14th, World Sound Healing Day 2024 We Play Well Together hosted an online event, marking the 22nd annual gathering.

This event led by Joule L'Adara and Martina Gläser-Böhme and featuring feeltone founder Ingo Böhme, bridged English and German-speaking communities in a bid to connect through sound across distances and languages.

The event, shared a sweet moment by Ingo Böhme's surprise Valentine's Rose to Martina Gläser-Böhme, offered participants an interactive experience with the founders of feeltone instruments. Attendees were encouraged to engage with their instruments or voices, fostering a deep sense of community and shared healing intentions.

This past summer, We Play Well Together's Creative Community Director Joule L'Adara traveled to Germany to work directly with our instrument builder the feeltone Company, helping to create a series of videos for our new Elemental Soundscapes instrument collections.

Read on to learn more about her adventure.

Holistic sound artists Fountainetta Coleman and Marlee-I Mystic showcase their synergy and joy in a captivating D-minor soundscape jam. Their deep friendship and mutual musical trust shine through in a video filled with their innovative and creative play, recorded during our visit in January 2023.

Their performance, rich with percussive grooves and vocals, highlights instruments from our Water Collection, designed for easy collaboration among friends, family, and clients.

Featured instruments include the Monolina Monochord by feeltone, Tinka Tong Aqua Wood Tongue Drum, Sansula Aqua by Hokema Kalimbas, and Zenko Element Aqua Metal Tongue Drum, all tuned to 440 hz to match handpans, though many instruments are available in both 432 hz and 440 hz.

We're excited to share more of their harmonious collaborations in future videos. Explore the full Water Collection to discover instruments that foster connection and musical exploration.

Introducing the ELEMENTAL SOUNDSCAPES WATER COLLECTION, a collection of intuitively played instruments tuned to harmonize together.

 This collection centers around feeltone Monochords, offering a deep, meditative drone.

We explore the extended WATER COLLECTION, with instruments like the Tinka Tong Aqua Wood Tongue Drum and Zenko Element Aqua Metal Tongue Drum, creating layers of sound that invite creativity and exploration.

From the gentle percussive tones of the Tinka Tong to the ethereal bell-like sounds of the Zenko, each instrument, including the Kalimbas and Sansulas from Hokema Kalimbas, contributes to a rich, immersive soundscape.

The collection is rounded out with Koshi Aqua and Zaphir Blue wind chimes, providing delicate, wind-played harmonies. This assembly of instruments, all tuned to a D-minor scale and available in both 432 hz and 440 hz, encourages a deep dive into the soothing world of sound, fostering connection and grounding.