HOKEMA Sansula Renaissance Melody
The Sansula – a patented invention from HOKEMA – is a new development of the Kalimba (also called Sansa or Mbira), which originated in southern Africa. Kalimbas are reed instruments that are plucked with the thumbs or fingers. In Africa, they can be found in countless shapes and designs, in which the vibration of the reed is amplified in various ways (e.g., on a resonator, a hollow body such as a calabash gourd, or simply a piece of solid wood). With the Sansula, the vibration of the reed is first "stored" in a wooden block, which then transmits it to a sound membrane. This way, the sound can be heard 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 created, which can be easily coaxed from the instrument.
Factory tuning: G major ( g'' - a' - e'' - d' - c'' - g - d'' - g' - f#'' - h' - a'' )
Body: Solid American cherry
Frame: Made of European beech
Membrane: Made of plastic - drum head from REMO
Dimensions: 216 x 166 x 65 mm
Weight: ≈ 435g
Packaging dimensions: 274 x 213 x 124 mm
Weight including packaging: ≈ 770 g