The twin is 30cm (12”) long and is fitted with two identically-tuned sets of tines so the instrument can be played by either one or two persons. Playing solo hold the twin in both hands so that each thumb can reach one of the sets of tines. The thumbs can now play the nine tones on both sides of the instrument. A full sound, rich in overtones, is created due to the identical tuning of both sets of tines: Each tone has its twin on the other side which then resonates when its ‘brother’ is plucked. By plucking alternately with both thumbs, quite other tone sequences can be produced than on a single kalimba with the same tuning. The advanced kalimba player can play a wide range of other scales simply by retuning individual tones.
Features
- Two 9 note kalimbas mounted together onto one block
- Playing solo or play with a partner
- Resonance of the tones is picked up by the wooden corpus and can be felt by both players
- Interactive instruments for two persons
- The advanced kalimba player can play a wide range of other scales simply by retuning individual tone
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