Aldon Sanders Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 I've had a Hugh Tracy kalimba since around 1982. I enjoyed its sound, and enjoyed playing it when I first got it, but it has only been dusted off and left aside for 30 years. It called to me yesterday so I dusted it off yet again, did some tuning, and then spent 3 hours playing around on it. I was amazed at how much more sense the layout made now that I've been playing EC, than it did when I first bought and played it! I have read about an Asian harp that was made of a bamboo tube that had notes that alternated back and forth like an EC; and also just saw a zither type instrument that had the same note set-up (scale goes from left to right). This leads me to the question I have for all of you: Do you know of any other instruments that have their scales set up this way? Also, if you happen to know the name of the bamboo tube Asian harp I'm talking about please let me know what its name is! Thanks! Aldon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Do you mean a sheng? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheng_(instrument) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Chambers Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 The khaen? https://www.patmissin.com/history/khaen.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglo-Irishman Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 A stringed instrument with a left-right alternating scale is the West African kora. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunks Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Bowed Psaltry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldon Sanders Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 I found the harp I asked about in the first post! It's called a Valiha and is the national instrument of Madagascar. Here's some online images: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=valiha&t=samsung&iax=images&ia=images I really want to try one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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