What are the Pros and Cons of Dan Moi?
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- What are the ups and down of the Vietnamese Dan Moi? Join me and we can discuss my thoughts on this style of mouth harp. What are your thoughts on this instrument? Comment below.
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One of my biggest issues of the pointed Dan Moi is that the airport security that it was a covert knife in case and they were trying to poke themselves to see how sharp the tip was and when he hurt himself on the sharp reed, he flipped and called his supervisor. I played the Dan Moi and showed them it’s a musical instrument and ended up showing some of your Dan Moi videos as well. Reluctantly they allowed this Dan Moi to fly with me.
What I do is wear a harp and demonstrate it before passing through, so they know beforehand. I carry on a bunch of irreplaceable harps in my carry on. Then in my checked bag I include a large printed notice that they are jaw harp musical instruments, with links to my TH-cam, my full name, phone number and contact info. I have had very good luck with this method. Let them know beforehand I don’t it will avoid them fiddling with the harps too much. Happy flying.
Myra, you are a woman. Wear it as jewelry around your neck. Once I was coming back from Japan, right after 9/11 along with my karate group. We had Israelis returning home to Israel. Weapons are forbidden at their airports, including the Ninja stars some of the guys had bought. I wore my starts around my neck on a chain like chunky jewelry. I told the guys to glue them on their belt buckles with silicone. Ninja belt buckles in checked in luggage - passed thru with no problems.
Make sure when you wear them as jewelry, you also show deep cleavage and wear a short skirt and high heels and sexy perfume. None of the men working Customs will be looking at your Dan Moi. Their eyes will wander elsewhere.
Oh no!
Don't give the crazies any ideas!
They really aren't hiring the brightest bunch are they?
At around minute 3 you mention the low durability of a Dan Moi. That´s right, but...you can fix it easily with a razor blade: retrace the gaps between the reed and the body, and by doing this, the gap will align again.
Solid info. Thanks.
Dan moi'n my way through the covid-19 lockdown. Thanks!
J, Your demos make it so easy to know which one to buy. Sound, pitch, tone all there. This is why I come to you and not Oberton Pro or Amazon. I am so pleased with the Dernovoi harp I just bought - my first one. The sound is clear and musical and I love it. Looking forward to getting a few more, very selectively. I have no knowledge of music but love to play this little harp.
Thank you so much for your extensive demo videos! They are very much appreciated, and lead directly so sales.
Dernovoi absolutely rule. Glad you enjoy. 🙂🙏❤️
Looks like a good starter for me bonus points for being a lip laid instrument as it was the metal on teeth that intimidated me in the first place with a traditional jaw harp!
Hear hear! I banged my tooth hard on a jaw harp and did not enjoy it! Got one of these and though I can't play it like this dude, it still sounds pretty cool just a couple weeks in! Get it!
@@dianarosalindland1566 nor can I also wish it was louder everytime I play it for my crush she says CANT HEAR YOU
Wowww, I haven't heard of this until today. Cool! Thank you so much for sharing this.
The Dan Moi is a great starter for learning to play mouth harp. I wasn't I wanted to invest into a forged one, these can get really costly. I got two Dan Mois and they're great, now I know I'll keep playing mouth harp and can think about investing into a forged Norwegian munnharpe.
THNX FOR ALL THE ADVICE
Well thank god I just watched this video, I just got my Dan moi and thought u had to put teeth on it, thankfully didn’t do any major damage. You were right when you said these were easy to play, I learned how to play the snoopy and now this thing is a blast to play
Thank you for the video!
Should add another con: as the reed is short, base frequency is high, therefore the overtones are of smaller count. That means when you take a 'note' it is actually something in between two overtones, the sound is not crystal clear and is buzzy.
Thanks you videos are so good I brought a jawharp after following, subscribing to your channel you, I have put my first practice video on you tube it getting me through UK lock down thank you, petet👍👍🇬🇧
If you use a fine grit sandpaper you can round off the outer edges. It should not affect the sound but make it safe.
I still recall the boink! feeling I got when I played JH back in the day and the reed hit my tooth.As a person noted for his big lips I can't wait for my dan moi to arrive. Let's leave the dentures back there in the head space where they belong, I say. My hope is to stick with the dan moi range as I progress -- assuming I don't over handle them and break the reed. I also appreciate the dan moi sound. All good.
Also check out this trick for lip playing a jaw harp. 🙂
Has anyone mentioned getting rid of headaches using this instrument? I read somewhere it helped him do so, not that he was playing it with that intention- probably the sound healed him🙏😍 Thank you for all the information ❤️
No, not the sound but the vibrations in the head. That is the same reason Tibetan singing bowls work too. The vibration of liquids in the proximity when the bowl is played. Your body liquids actually vibrate and start to quiver with the vibrations of the bowl sound. Try it! Its very real.
@@lass-inangeles7564 Thank you very much 🙏
If your lip starts bleeding, it means the knee bend of the trigger is rubbing against your lips because it is crowding into the corner of your mouth. Slide the tip of the harp away from the corner of your mouth about 1/8 to one quarter inch to create space for the reed to move. This will take away all the abrasion and no more blood.
Sometimes when playing it causes meditational states and states of relaxation. Sometimes for me I play long and the mind goes deep. I relax too much and try harp ends up going past my teeth and into my mouth.
@@bebbcorpharpery7331one more contra - not eatable.
As a beginner i love the danmoi, 100%fun factor.
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con they are made of brass. Brass *can* have a high lead content! I know it is up against the lips and not into the mouth. Saliva could transfer the lead to the mouth.This would be a tiny worry but something I think about. Brass instrument mouthpieces are normally plated because of this
When you say keep your harps oiled, what kind of oil and does this apply to the Dan Moi?
I just bought this instrument and gave it a try. It plays very loudly compared to the other two jaw harps I got earlier - the P. Potkin and the Russian Vargan "Wave". However, after playing it a few times, I managed to cut my lower lips. I think playing gently with some breaks in between might help.
Is it possible that you were not playing the two Russian Vargan correctly. The Vargan cannot be played against the lips, they need to be braced against the teeth. See instructions here. th-cam.com/video/0AvFpmE35sg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=qvzVvqygMzYTe7Zq
@@bebbcorpharpery7331actually, I was referring to the Dan Moi. It has a very sharp reed. But its also helpful that you pointed out that Dan Moi’s can easily get damaged if played too aggressively.
biggest pro is i bring around 40% more tones out of it than with any 200€ khomus because of simple physical facts, as long as my teeth has to be bound on the instrument i am only able for certain amount of jaw movement which results in different tones, but when i only need lip contact i can make looot more tones
If lip playing is your thing, check out this hack to convert nearly any harp to lip playing. All you need is a clamped weight to counteract the vibration and lip play a normal jaw harp. th-cam.com/video/7V7muavzLAc/w-d-xo.html
When he said about his incident cleaning a Dan Moi piercing his finger accidentally. I was like 😬😬😬😬
How are you doing the percussive didg sounds??? Is it something with your throat? Please reveal the secret!
At what time during the video?
@@bebbcorpharpery7331 1:50
Try blowing through and breathing in. It amplifies the sound. I'm learning too. Its a tongue technique as well.
Hey I was wanted to get a Jaw Harp and I have sensitive teeth also I was wanting to get the one that rested on your lips and I wanted to know what are the best ones for that and ones for beginners because I have never played a Jaw Harp except the ones I DIY made out of a old Credit Card, also the other reason I wanted to get the one that rested on your lips than your teeth is because I didn’t want to chip or break a tooth so if there’s anyone know a brand good name for beginners for Jaw Harps that rest on your lips please comment the name of it also I want a affordable price for starting out. Thank You Guys!
Check out theharpery.com. Our beginner page has dan moi.
Where can i buy that?
theharpery.com
Is the Dan Moi less likely to chip your teeth than a conventional Jaw Harp? I only ask as their design is held by the lips and not against the teeth, correct? Already chipped one incisor and don't want to repeat that accident. Which Dan Moi model do you think is the most durable? Thanx for any information:)-John in Texas
There are a bunch of different harps lip playable available at theharpery.com. I am also curious what type of jaw harp was able to chip your teeth. I have hit my teeth a number of times with no damage as most steps are pretty flexible. The only harps I have heard of chipping teeth are the snoopy and all the snoopy variants. But those hrps are pretty awful in general and produce little to no sound.
Also you can use this hack to play most harps on the lips if you wish. th-cam.com/video/7V7muavzLAc/w-d-xo.html
@@bebbcorpharpery7331 I chipped my tooth due to an evil fork;) However, I saw an older UK player on You Tube chip his tooth while playing a jaw harp. Remember having a Snoopy Jaw Harp when I was a kid and couldn't get any sound out of it-John in Texas
If a fork can chip your tooth you may not want to a tooth played one. The dude in the video funny jaw harp was playing a morsing, which those can be a little stiff. I watched his video a few times and never even heard it hit his teeth. I am betting based on how chipped up all his teeth are that he has declining oral health as if you look all his teeth are different lengths.
Which metal is the Dan moi is made from?
Brass
I have a friend who plays the harp as part of his show. I'd like to gift him one without breaking the bank. What do you recommend ?
www.theharpery.com/recommended-first-harps-for-beginners
What kind of oil used to treat harps'?
I use coconut oil. th-cam.com/video/n3j5zbm77P8/w-d-xo.html
Thank you very much!
I'm going to be watching all your videos soon!
Where would be a good place to get one? I don’t want something over priced or really ornate that I’m just not gonna need
Check out the harpery.com
just got 2, a large and small one, shaving me bread off, got it caught :)
Are all of them of the same quality,or can you get a”better” one?
Check out theharpery.com for more info
@@bebbcorpharpery7331 thanks
Are you talking about dan moi?
@@bebbcorpharpery7331 hi,yes,about Dan Moi. It looks like there’s only one kind. I looked.
We can get a handmade Hmong harp made by a master from there. Thicker, louder, and more durable. The cost is significantly higher at about 245 per instrument.
bamboo is a very strong material
My penis is strong as well as many women have attested.
My Dan Moi broke =( I believe that it was for playing it too strong =( Less then one year of use.
How long did it last exactly?
@@charliesheene4182 like six months, but I was playing it a lot
What's your email? I'd like to send you a video of how I plah jaw harp and challenge you to play it.
Make sure have your moustache trimmed. It might get stuck in the reed. I have that problem.
I don't have missing or bad tooth... But I just can't put these instruments against my teeth (don't ask why, I just hate it). So these are cool in my book, they also do sound good (in my book... and I know I'm no pro regarding jew's harp,) but I really do enjoy putting some of it in my recordings/music.
Have you seen this trick to lip play any harp? th-cam.com/video/7V7muavzLAc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Ix2OYBd5PJu0l96w
2:51 you look sad when I pause it
Wasn't very pleasant haha! I guarantee that hurt..
Ya just cut my lip it hurt like a butch
Take the instrument and slide it away from the corner of the mouth a small amount and this will not happen. Enjoy.