Very innovative, with the second tongues tuned to the octave. Your instrument has a much richer sound than most of the other DIY marimbulas I've heard.
This is so awesome! I have been making tongue drums and I have lots of good scraps of "tonewood" and I was thinking of trying to make kalimba tines with them. You have done an awesome job with this instrument and I love your scientific approach. I will be following your channel to see what you come up with next. Thanks for sharing!
Very smart! It's a bit like bells, where overtones are corresponding to the various circumferences of the bell. If you wish to strengthen the second octave, you might achieve that with the help of resonators unter each tongue. I leave that to your wits ;-)
your instruments as well as the videos are phenomenal, please keep them coming. while i understand this might cut into your business, i would much appreciate a video with some more build details, eg. on the chromatic kalimbas. measurements, materials, experiences etc...
Hey, If you're seeking clearer tones than marimbulas why won't you weight the tips of the tines? I'm building a bass-baritone kalimba now and my experiments show it really reduces the unwanted harmonics, even with metal tines. It's regular sized though, has to be mounted on a wall to get enough surface to resonate the bass
Very nice sound. I wonder if there a way to configure the tines so that it's possible to strike only the overtone part independent of the larger piece?
It sounds great. I'm very interested in the final result. That small tongue totally improved the prototype. Does it change the relation in bar length / tuning for the fundamental?
Yes, with the little tongue cut out, the fundamental tone drops a bit in pitch - it is as if a little weight is added to the tip of the whole tongue
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very beautiful instruments! I am a music teacher (percussionist) living in Perú and I really would like to share this instrument with my students. Can I write to you personally? Do you have any contact? Thanks in advance.
@@tonginstruments having used those professionally for the last 8 years, I can attest that they are super useful. A nice BiMetal blade works well for some hardwoods and the Japan tooth for others. A tip for keeping your blades sharp and making them last long: Maintain a low speed and keep you cutting angle a little below 30° to your surface. Slightly rock the edge while "sawing" with it to get the best dust extraction and to spread the heat out. The key to a sharp blade is not getting it too hot. Once they reach a certain temperature, they lose their tempering and are prone to loosing their edge fast! Clamping your workpiece down well will make a world of a difference in getting a clean and fast cut by eliminating vibration in the workpiece, meaning more cutting effectiveness from the tool. This looks like an awesome project! Love to see more!
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Very innovative, with the second tongues tuned to the octave. Your instrument has a much richer sound than most of the other DIY marimbulas I've heard.
With a 24 key kalimba tunned D#, a marimbula, a handpan and a singer, we have an entire crew.
You must have done some crazy math to get this right. Amazing!
This is really cool! It’s amazing how many different sounds can be made with different variations of the instrument and material types. Thank you!
Sounds very good, liked the overtone tongue idea
❤sounds like water
That sounds amazing!
Awesome God bless you for sharing your creative talent and skills...
Wow, that's a fantastic bass sound! Well done!
Very nice! Great job!!
Overtones makes me hard to determine the notes
Very inspiring! Thanks for sharing.
Super, bravo !
This is so awesome! I have been making tongue drums and I have lots of good scraps of "tonewood" and I was thinking of trying to make kalimba tines with them. You have done an awesome job with this instrument and I love your scientific approach. I will be following your channel to see what you come up with next. Thanks for sharing!
Very smart! It's a bit like bells, where overtones are corresponding to the various circumferences of the bell. If you wish to strengthen the second octave, you might achieve that with the help of resonators unter each tongue. I leave that to your wits ;-)
Beautiful!
So nice.. all your stuff really.
Incredible
There is a problem if you play lowest c note that higher notes he will appear is the score soundboomed
Where can I buy
your instruments as well as the videos are phenomenal, please keep them coming. while i understand this might cut into your business, i would much appreciate a video with some more build details, eg. on the chromatic kalimbas. measurements, materials, experiences etc...
That would be a lot of work, but I'll keep it in mind; perhaps I can put some drawings online
Fantastic!
Hey, If you're seeking clearer tones than marimbulas why won't you weight the tips of the tines? I'm building a bass-baritone kalimba now and my experiments show it really reduces the unwanted harmonics, even with metal tines.
It's regular sized though, has to be mounted on a wall to get enough surface to resonate the bass
que grande maesto¡¡ justo hace unos 5 meses me andaba rondando una idea parecida.
The handpanda would love to play this
Make one on a stretched drum skin. It will resonate better 🎉
might try that!
Look up “Sansula” 👍🏻
Very nice sound. I wonder if there a way to configure the tines so that it's possible to strike only the overtone part independent of the larger piece?
Not so easy cause the tines are made from a flat piece of bamboo. Maybe steaming then bending the small tongues?
It sounds great. I'm very interested in the final result. That small tongue totally improved the prototype. Does it change the relation in bar length / tuning for the fundamental?
Yes, with the little tongue cut out, the fundamental tone drops a bit in pitch - it is as if a little weight is added to the tip of the whole tongue
very beautiful instruments! I am a music teacher (percussionist) living in Perú and I really would like to share this instrument with my students. Can I write to you personally? Do you have any contact? Thanks in advance.
Sure, drop me a line at info@tonginstruments.com
Can you put more tines in the tines? Add a fifth.. then they'll be power chord tines
I am dreaming about adding both an octave and a 2-octave overtone. But that is hard to accomplish for the higher tones.
Sorry to ask. How did you cut the tongues like so?
I have one of these Fein vibrating tools; with a thin sawing blade I cut out the inner tongues, and finish up with a small metal sawing blade.
@@tonginstruments having used those professionally for the last 8 years, I can attest that they are super useful. A nice BiMetal blade works well for some hardwoods and the Japan tooth for others. A tip for keeping your blades sharp and making them last long: Maintain a low speed and keep you cutting angle a little below 30° to your surface. Slightly rock the edge while "sawing" with it to get the best dust extraction and to spread the heat out. The key to a sharp blade is not getting it too hot. Once they reach a certain temperature, they lose their tempering and are prone to loosing their edge fast! Clamping your workpiece down well will make a world of a difference in getting a clean and fast cut by eliminating vibration in the workpiece, meaning more cutting effectiveness from the tool.
This looks like an awesome project! Love to see more!
Wow! I am an elementary music educator and would like to know what it would cost to purchase this instrument.
The bass kalimba still needs some further development, I feel. I will keep everybody informed of my progress here, and on my website