Sansula
HOKEMA was founded in 1985 when Peter Hokema became fascinated with the African kalimba. In 2001 Peter invented the Sansula. An oval wooden frame covered with a drum skin, in the middle of which a small kalimba is hung freely swinging. The company is now second generation and is one of the leading manufacturers of these beautiful instruments making them with high quality German craftsmanship.
Sansulas offer warm, soft and gently relaxing tones that are as harmonious on their own as they are in combination with other instruments. No musical experience is required, in fact they say if you can text on your phone you can play!
The HOKEMA Sansula Basic is an advanced form of the kalimba and is handmade in Germany from European beech. Tropical wood is not used and the surfaces are treated with vegetable linen oil.
We offer four tunings of the basic sansula: Fire, Earth, Air and Water. Their tunings are as follows:
Fire / Ignis 432 Hz G B B G G E D D A
Earth/ Terra 432 Hz. G C C G G F E F B
Air / Aria 432 Hz A C C A A G E E B
Water / Aqua 432 Hz A D D A A G F F B
Price includes protective padded carry bag.
HOKEMA was founded in 1985 when Peter Hokema became fascinated with the African kalimba. In 2001 Peter invented the Sansula. An oval wooden frame covered with a drum skin, in the middle of which a small kalimba is hung freely swinging. The company is now second generation and is one of the leading manufacturers of these beautiful instruments making them with high quality German craftsmanship.
Sansulas offer warm, soft and gently relaxing tones that are as harmonious on their own as they are in combination with other instruments. No musical experience is required, in fact they say if you can text on your phone you can play!
The HOKEMA Sansula Basic is an advanced form of the kalimba and is handmade in Germany from European beech. Tropical wood is not used and the surfaces are treated with vegetable linen oil.
We offer four tunings of the basic sansula: Fire, Earth, Air and Water. Their tunings are as follows:
Fire / Ignis 432 Hz G B B G G E D D A
Earth/ Terra 432 Hz. G C C G G F E F B
Air / Aria 432 Hz A C C A A G E E B
Water / Aqua 432 Hz A D D A A G F F B
Price includes protective padded carry bag.
HOKEMA was founded in 1985 when Peter Hokema became fascinated with the African kalimba. In 2001 Peter invented the Sansula. An oval wooden frame covered with a drum skin, in the middle of which a small kalimba is hung freely swinging. The company is now second generation and is one of the leading manufacturers of these beautiful instruments making them with high quality German craftsmanship.
Sansulas offer warm, soft and gently relaxing tones that are as harmonious on their own as they are in combination with other instruments. No musical experience is required, in fact they say if you can text on your phone you can play!
The HOKEMA Sansula Basic is an advanced form of the kalimba and is handmade in Germany from European beech. Tropical wood is not used and the surfaces are treated with vegetable linen oil.
We offer four tunings of the basic sansula: Fire, Earth, Air and Water. Their tunings are as follows:
Fire / Ignis 432 Hz G B B G G E D D A
Earth/ Terra 432 Hz. G C C G G F E F B
Air / Aria 432 Hz A C C A A G E E B
Water / Aqua 432 Hz A D D A A G F F B
Price includes protective padded carry bag.
Sound: The vibrations of the kalimba tines are amplified in different ways. You can use a resonator, traditionally a hollow vessel such as a gourd from a calabash tree or simply a piece of solid wood.
The vibrations of the Sansula are a little different to the kalimba, due to the drum head-like membrane and frame. These vibrations are first ‘stored’ in a wooden block and, from there, transmitted to the resonating membrane. The sound is far more prolonged than via other means of amplification.
You can also create a ‘wah-wah’ effect by covering and uncovering the lower part of the frame after playing some notes. For example, by using a tabletop or your lap to create the effect. (Watch video below for demonstration)
Due to the tuning, the octaves are adjacent. Consequently, it’s easy to coax a superb, soft, warm sound rich with overtones from the instrument.
Now the Sansula Basic is also available in the four Koshi Chimes Tunings, Terra, Aqua, Aria & Ignis, so now you can play your Sansula Basic very harmoniously with Koshi Chimes!
Uses: The Sansula is easy to use and can even be played by children. It is a popular choice for sound healers and anyone interested in sound healing, sound meditation or any form of relaxing meditative music.
Membrane material: Cellulose
Dimensions: 198 x 155 x 67 mm
Origin: Southern Africa
Made in: Germany