Shruti Box large - C3 to C4 - National Music - extra feet

The shrutibox National Music large C3 has a very balanced, warm, full sound, long breath and extra feet. The large bellows allows very precise air supply, making it easy to keep the sound constant, even when up to three notes are played at the same time. In addition, the volume can be varied very widely and finely - from evenly soft and gentle to persistently powerful and loud. The large resonance chamber produces a somewhat fuller overall sound than smaller shrutiboxes.

The Shrutibox National Music large C3 has swivelling wooden feet. They make it particularly stable and easy to play with a Bowring foot pedal.

All National Music shrutiboxes have one or two small blemishes - e.g. a scratch, a dent, a small hole in the wood or a nib in the varnish. These individual features are the result of typical Indian handcrafted manufacturing - not defects. They do not affect the sound and playability.

The arrangement of the notes in two rows corresponds to the white and black keys on a harmonium, piano or keyboard. Each of the twelve semitones can be used as a root note. Combined with a fifth or fourth, the result is a full, carrying overall sound.

Gentle movement of the bellows is enough to keep the sound stable, even with several levers opened. The frame, reed base, air intake and feet are made of solid teak with matt finish.

Including a carry bag. Tonal range from c to c'. Each instrument is individually hand-crafted and might differ from our description.

Size: 41,5 x 33,5 x 7 cm
Weight: 5,2 kg

National Music India was founded in the 1980s by Parvaze Chowdhury, the son of a harmonium craftsman. Initially, he worked with 2 employees as a subcontractor for well-known harmonium brands in Kolkata. Over the years, the business grew and Parvaze Chowdhury expanded the team and spread the work over several locations. Eventually, the company's own brand National Music India was founded in Balipur, a 3-hour drive west of Kolkata. Today, Parvaze's son Helal Chowdhury runs the company as a large manufacturer of harmoniums and shruti boxes with around 200 employees at 6 locations. Apart from high quality instruments and favourable prices, sustainability and fair pay for employees are also important to him.

Valerie Van Roey met een Shruti Box in C - Monoj Kumar Sardar - large, zeer vergelijkbaar met de shrutibox van National Music
meer over Valerie op www.trustyourtruth.be en op www.sacredsoundoracle.be.
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