Retail: 175€

The Sansula – a patented invention from HOKEMA – is a new and advanced development of the Kalimba (also called Sansa or Mbira), which originated in Southern Africa. Kalimbas are lamellophones, plucked with the thumbs or fingers. In Africa, they can be found in countless forms and designs, where the vibration of the tines is amplified in various ways (e.g., on a soundbox, a hollow body like a calabash gourd, or simply a piece of solid wood). In the Sansula, the vibration of the tines is first 'stored' in a wooden block, which then transmits it to a sound membrane. This way, the sound is audible for much longer than with other methods of sound amplification. Supported by the tuning – octaves are close together – a wonderful, soft, overtone-rich sound is easily elicited from the instrument.