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Traditional Cambodian bamboo jaw harp. Warm sound, easy and pleasant to play!

Traditional Cambodian bamboo jaw harp. Warm sound, easy and pleasant to play!

Regular price €12,70 EUR
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About the product:

Traditional Jew's harp

🌍 Origin: Cambodia

📐 Dimensions: 23 to 25 x 1.5 x 0.8 centimeters

🧬 Material: Bamboo

🎶 Sound type: Soft, medium

📦 Packaging: Individually

🎁 Ideal for giving as a gift or treating yourself!

📋 Fact sheet:

Element Description
Name Angkuoch (Cambodian jaw harp)
Origin Cambodia (traditional instrument of Southeast Asia)
Matter Split bamboo (sometimes metal, but the oldest version is bamboo)
Shape Small flexible blade cut from a strip of bamboo, with a thin frame held in the mouth
Game mode The tongue is pinched with the fingers; the mouth serves as a sound box and sound modulator
Tones Harmonic sounds, more rhythmic and percussive than melodic
Style of play Traditional Khmer music, used solo or to accompany popular songs
Sound characteristics - Metallic or wood stamp depending on the material
- Nasal, vibrant, hypnotic sounds
- Highly dependent on the player's breathing and oral cavity
Use Popular and playful instrument, sometimes used in local festivals or rituals
Symbolic Considered an ancient instrument linked to rural tradition; often plays a role in seduction and love games in some Southeast Asian cultures

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