Harmonium - Sarangg Standard - dark brown
Our Sarangg Standard D 39/3 harmonium is ideal for beginners looking for a simple yet very solid low price instrument. It produces a full, round and slightly sharp sound with a lot of warmth and has a good quality of materials and craftsmanship.
The 39 keys give a range of three octaves and two half note steps. Each note is fitted with two reeds in middle and low octave (male / bass). They can be played separately or in combination, giving three different tonal colours. The external bellows open to the top. They fold out and fill themselves automatically when unlocked. You just need to pull them towards yourself for playing - always against a little resistence, though. The removable cover on top of the key mechanisms (jali) allows variations of volume and timbre. The high gloss natural shellac surfaces give this harmonium a great classy look.
Features:
- 39 simple stick keys
- range of 3 octaves and 2 half notes from C to D
- two reeds in middle and low register for each note
- 4 register stops for separate or combined use of middle and low register
- 3 stops for drone notes
- multifold external bellows with top opening
- cabinet made of dark stained pine wood
- incl. padded bag
- Dimensions: height 28 cm, width 55cm depth 31cm, weight 10 kg
Each instrument is individually hand-crafted and might differ from our description (e.g. in colour or ornamentation).
SARANGG is the brand of harmonium maker Esrajya International LLP in Delhi, who specialises in high quality harmoniums in Delhi style. The grandfather of Mayank Kumar, the current boss, founded the company in 1966, after having trained for 10 years with the renowned harmonium maker Ratiram. For decades Esrajya International has worked exclusively as a supplier for various dealers. Since 2020 Esrajya International is offering harmoniums under its own brand name Sarangg. Sarangg harmoniums are marked by a particularly fine quality of materials and workmanship and thus stand out from similarly constructed models of other manufacturers.
In India, our harmoniums are tuned in equal temperament to Western standard pitch with a = 440 hertz. However, due to lower average air temperatures, they often sound slightly higher at a = 441 to 442 hertz in Europe. The difference is so small, that even trained ears do not necessarily notice it. Nevertheless the difference may create problems in studio productions or when playing together with instruments with a tuning that can not easily be adjusted. Therefore we offer individual manual tuning to a = 440 hertz (or any other reference pitch close to that) on request.
Want to LEARN how to play the HARMONIUM?
Here is a link to the Happy Hippo Harmonium YouTube channel. Enjoy ...
