Hokema Sansula
This is a truly delicate sounding instrument. Imagine going into a secret room that nobody but you knows about, a place where your soul can be renewed as you surround your mind and heart with mystical beauty. That's what playing this instrument feels like!
Standard Sansula Demo.
We came out with the first ever Sansula Book in mid Oct 2009 and for a limited time only we are offering a free book with all Standard Sansula, Remo Sansula, or Deluxe Sansula purchases.
The Sansula is tuned to the A minor chord, with a second and a minor 6 thrown in. This tuning is a double-edge sword - you will not be able to play any songs you might think of playing on it, but on the other hand, EVERYTHING you play will have a unique mystical and haunting beauty, whether you know anything about music or not.
Other tunings are available. Watch this video of the Sansula in Heavenly A tuning:
Sansula in Heavenly A Tuning (Rick Tarquinio's invention).
The coolest thing about the Sansula is the way it produces the "wah wah" sound. On the Hugh Tracey kalimba, the wah is produced by covering and uncovering the sound holes to change the resonant frequency of the sound box. The Sansula is mounted on the head of a small drum which serves as the resonant cavity, and the resonance is altered when you hold it firmly against a flat surface or if you tilt it off of that surface. (Please don't beat on the drum, as this instrument is very delicate and will break if you misuse it.) So, you get the wah-wah effect by lifting it up and putting it back down on a table, or a board or book on your lap.
- Item #: HOKEMA SANSULA
