The Kalimbas are made out of american cherry wood, polished with lineseed oil and made in our solar powered , second generation family owned company in germany.
Get a matching set of 4 Kalimbas in different styles, all tuned to C-Major and perfect for playing along with friends. This set includes: The B5 w...
View full detailsIntroducing the Kalimba B5, your perfect musical companion that effortlessly fits into your pocket. This 'Pocket Kalimba' is designed for music lo...
View full detailsThe body of the B9 and the B7 is the same size, but the tines for the B7 are wider than the tines on the B9. Because of the wider tines, the B7 is...
View full detailsThe B9 is a small, handy kalimba with a solid resonant body of American cherry wood. The tuning of the Kalimba B9 is identical to that of the Sansu...
View full details15 Tines precisely tuned to G-major suitable for playing countless popular tunes. The B15 G-major is ideal for improvisation and intuitive play...
View full details17 Tines precisely tuned to c-major suitable for playing countless popular tunes. The B17 c-major is ideal for improvisation and intuitive play...
View full detailsSame set of tines and tuning as the standard B17 but smaller woodblock so it is easier to hold the Kalimba for smaller hands. Watch this 2-minut...
View full details11 Tines precisely tuned to g-major suitable for playing countless popular tunes. G-major: g , a , e , d , c , g , d , g , f# , b , a The B11 ...
View full detailsTwo 9 note kalimbas mounted together onto one block The Twin is 30cm (12”) long and is fitted with two identically tuned sets of tines so the i...
View full detailsThe video shows the B5 Aqua played with the Zaphir Chime Blue both in D-minor and 432hz B5 Elemental Twinkle Soundscape Tuning Blue Aqua tuning...
View full detailsYou can use the B9 Elemental tuning with the different Soundscapes. Here an example of the different B9 Kalimbas with the matching Koshi Chimes: A...
View full detailsGet a matching bag, tuning tool and book for your B9 Kalimba.
Key Features:- Made of high-grade steel- 13 cm long (approx. 5'')- Indentation at one end for easy grip- Reduces risk of damage while tuningTo use,...
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Over the past winter, Peter Hokema (founder of Hokema kalimbas) made a charming video in on a snowy day in Germany demonstrating how to use the chord magnets to mark chords on the B17 Kalimba to more easily find the chords to play on groups of tines to accompany melodies.
It’s always thrilling to us when composers and multi-instrumentals who already have massive instrument collections are surprised and delighted working with our instruments! Our friend Matt Levine just added the Hokema Kalimba Sansula Deluxe to his compositional toolbox.
Read on to watch a fun tutorial video on how he personally
approaches the Sansula, how anyone can instantly make music with it, and how playing the two rows of metal tines are for him like the "inhale and exhale" of each breath. He then demonstrates playing the Sansula (tuned to A minor) with a tango rhythm.
Checkout our Hokema Kalimba electro. With its piezo pickup and a 6.35mm jack socket, theKalimba Electro makes it possible to pick up sound directly from the instrument without an additional microphone: perfect for music producers, studio and live musicians for adding gorgeous pitched percussive notes into their musical grooves.
A few years ago I became casually interested in the Kalimba because of its simplicity of design and playability. Without experience or a good point of reference I needed to taste a lot of flavors to sort out the choices. For a while, my discards kept the local Goodwill store supplied with inventory.
The feeding frenzy stopped when I discovered Hokema. Build and material quality is professional grade. The tines are not stiff, so you can play at any intensity without stressing a thumb nails. Resonance from the solid wood base and the resulting sustain are simply stunning. Even the high notes sing, unlike the flat 'tapping an aluminum pan' sound from my discards.
I first purchased the B-17, and later the smaller B-17 Mini. Comments above apply to both. There is no problem holding, playing, or carrying around either instrument. The Mini's smaller footprint might be more comfortable for small hands. I just like the smaller package. Because the B-17's wood block is wider, it has more space between the tines. Both instruments appear to use the same tine assembly materials, but the Mini has a shorter cross bar. The Mini's tine spacing is grouped, but they can be adjusted to make the spacing more uniform like the B-17. In that mode, even with the smaller block the tine spacing is noticeably wider than some other Kalimbas I've tried. My thumbs are average width for a 5'8" person and my nails are normally rounded (not pointed), and I have no trouble playing individual notes.
Tablature is available around the net for 17-key Kalimbas (RiffSpot has a nice ebook), so you can play tunes without reading music on both the B-17 and B-17 Mini.
Hokema kalimbas are as nice sounding as any I have ever heard. WPWT provides fast shipping and quick responses to inquires.
Enjoyable to use and very good quality for more percussive techniques.
These chimes are exquisite, and We Play Well Together is a great company to purchase from.
Highly recommended!
