Harmonium - Tirupati Kirtan Premium - teak
The Tirupati Kirtan Premium is an improved version of the popular Kirtan Classic. The simple design makes it inexpensive and sturdy. It's easy to move around thanks to its compact dimensions in folded state. And double reeds and octave coupler provide for full, warm, bright sound. A good choice for beginners as well as for ambitious kirtan singers.
The outer bellows are firmly attached - unlike the Kirtan Classic where the outer bellows are a separate part of the folding mechanism and need to be secured with hooks before playing. This makes the entire folding mechanism considerably less sensitive and easier to operate. The whole instrument is collapsible into an integrated, stable wooden box.
Features:
- 42 simple stick keys
- range of three and a half octaves from C to F
- two reeds in middle and low register for each note
- low range C2 - F5, middle range C3 - F6
- 5 register stops for separate or combined use of middle and low register
- 4 stops for drone notes
- higher octave coupler for particularly bright sound
- multiple fold external bellows with side opening
- removable cover with opening option (jali) over key mechanism
- folding mechanism into integrated case
- cabinet made of pine wood*
- incl. padded bag
- Dimensions: (closed case): height 22 cm, width 59 cm, depth 40 cm
- Weight: 12 kg
*Pine wood is the first choice for harmoniums around Delhi and in North Western India. It is much softer than teak wood, which is more common in Mumbai and Calcutta. Therefore pinewood harmoniums often get little dents or scratches during manufacturing, storage or transit to Europe. Such marks are a natural property of the wood and can not be seen as flaws or defects.
Each instrument is individually hand-crafted and might differ from our description (e.g. in colour or ornamentation).
TIRUPATI is the international brand name for instruments from Sharma Musicals in Ghaziabad, a neighbouring city of Delhi. Sharma Musicals was founded in 1934 by Jagdish Prasad Sharma and is today one of the leading Indian harmonium makers. The current manager Mayank Sharma runs the business in the fourth generation. Thanks to solid infrastructure, long experience and good quality awareness, Sharma Musicals is a reliable supplier of all harmonium models typical of Delhi and North-West India. Instruments from Sharma Musicals are also marketed in the USA and are sold there under the name Bhava Harmonium. They are recommended by renowned kirtan teacher Daniel Tucker.
Want to LEARN how to play the HARMONIUM?
Here is a link to the Happy Hippo Harmonium YouTube channel. Enjoy ...
