Amazing sound An impressive 'wah-wah' effect can be produced by holding the instrument against the body or a table top or the back of the sansula ...
View full detailsFitted with a robust and durable Remo (USA) drum skin An impressive 'wah-wah' effect can be produced by holding the instrument against the body or...
View full detailsFitted with a natural goat skin hide Sansula frame with adjustable tension screws. The Tuning A minor with additional tines pitched at B and F.,...
View full detailsThe Sansula is an oval wooden frame covered with a drum skin that resonates to the tones of the Kalimba which is mounted in the center. The Sansu...
View full detailsWe recommend our new Sansula soft bag in order to adequately protect the vulnerable membrane of the Sansula when the instrument is stored or trans...
View full detailsThe Sansula is a very special instrument. Its unique resonance system and the outstanding workmanship makes it the perfect Kalimba, which through ...
View full detailsWe recommend our new Sansula soft bag in order to adequately protect the vulnerable membrane of the Sansula when the instrument is stored or tran...
View full detailsComplete your Sansula 9 tine purchase with a tuning tool, book and sturdy travelbag
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.
the craftsmanship, (and craftswomanship) is incredible, and her sound. so resonant and otherworldly. I'm so happy with my new Monolina in G. I can't wait to play her for my community. Thank you Gabriele for your outstanding customer service.
This has such a lovely sound! I can’t wait to start learning how to play!
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.
