Users' questions

How much does a cimbalom cost?

How much does a cimbalom cost?

The cimbalom weight is about 48 kg without the legs and pedal. The color of the instrument can be customized to your wishes. More details about the tool can be found in the section construction. The price of the instrument is CZK 140,000.

What is the cimbalom used for?

Cimbalom, an elaborate stringed instrument of the dulcimer family used in small music ensembles by central European Roma (Gypsies). The instrument has a trapezoidal body that stands on four legs. It has a chromatic range of four octaves and, unlike other dulcimers, a pedal mechanism for damping the strings.

What is cimbalom made of?

The cimbalom (/ˈsɪmbələm, -ˌlɒm/; Hungarian: [ˈt͡simbɒlom]) or concert cimbalom is a type of chordophone composed of a large, trapezoidal box on legs with metal strings stretched across its top and a dampening pedal underneath.

How does the cimbalom make sound?

The cimbalom is a hammered dulcimer from Central-Eastern Europe, particularly Hungary. About 125 steel and copper strings are stretched across a trapezoidal box and struck by two beaters, producing treble or bass tones. Cimbalom beaters curve upward and are wrapped in either soft or hard leather for desired timbre.

What is the difference between a dulcimer and a hammered dulcimer?

The difference between the two is how they are played. The strings of the psaltery are plucked with the fingers, while dulcimer strings are struck with small mallets or hammers.

What is the easiest instrument to teach yourself?

The easiest instruments to learn are ukulele, harmonica, bongos, piano, and glockenspiel.

Who is the best clarinetist in the world?

Known as the “King of Swing,” Jazz player Benny Goodman is arguably the most famous clarinet player in history. He hit the height of his career in the 1930s and 1940s.

What is the lowest note a clarinet can play?

on a regular clarinet, the lowest is an E, which is like the B in the third line but without the register key. as in, 1-2-3 1-2-3 and both pinkies. a lot of times scores are written in concert clef so that d is probably an e, or the composer might be stupid.