Jew's harp jaw mouth harp khomus russian vargan from Altai by P. Potkin + ELDER

STANDARD JEW’S HARP BY PAVEL POTKIN WITH A CEDAR CASE ELDER
DIRECTLY FROM THE CRAFTSMAN
new,
fresh, from master’s hands
THE REAL JEW’S HARP SOUND
Jew’s
harp / mouth harp / jaw harp
– is a mouth musical instrument with
a fascinating sound.
Jew’s
harps by Pavel Potkin differ from others – they not only have a great sound but will serve you longer..
But it should be kept in a wooden case,
which prevents from deformation of tongue and moisture penetration. Jew’s
harp (komus) like a tambourine is used by shamans in ritual practices. Now it
is available for ordinary people. Playing jew’s harp is a harmless way to look
into yourself and to touch the mysterious shaman’s world.
Suitable for meditation practices or just
for relaxation.
Jew’s harp is easy to learn playing (even
a child can do): in five minutes you can know how to extract sounds. And in a
month you will play music. There are 12 methods of sound extraction, and these
are just the main ones.
It doesn’t hurt teeth.
Playing a harp, you develop coordination
of movements, sense of rhythm, proper breathing.
In other words,
play jew’s harp to be healthy!
jew’s harps are made of brass and steel (tongue)
size of jew’s harp:
2.6×1.2 Inch, 67×31 mm
handcrafted by distinguished master – Pavel
Potkin
made in Altai
easy to play
perfect for
beginners
and professionals
wooden cases are handmade of cedar with leather
cord
TAKE
CARE OF YOUR JEW’S HARP
Moisture is a main enemy for all jew’s harps,
especially saliva (even stainless alloys deteriorate from prolonged
contact with saliva).
Wipe dry your jew’s harp
after playing.
Grease and dirt also adversely affects on metal
–
wash your hands before using your jew’s harp.
For polishing it is good to clean the jew’s harp
with tooth powder, chalk or Goya polishing paste
(use towel – it is convenient). This is
especially helpful if the jew’s harp got dark.
Protect the tongue
(the most fragile part of the instrument) from
damage. We recommend storing the jew’s harp in a wooden case, where there
is a slot for the tongue, in which it is securely fixed.
Material of wooden case “Elder” – wood (cedar), leather strap, wooden bead
Size of wooden case:
3,9×1,8×1,2 Inch, 100x45x32 mm
A
minute of history
The
jew’s harp is known by many names, such as the jaw harp or mouth harp.
Here
in the Altai it is called a “khomus” (komus).
Until
1988 the khomus was very expensive and hard to find, until Vladimir Potkin, a
master craftsman, decided this symbolic instrument should be more accessible to
the people of the Altai Mountains. He began to produce the khomus in greater
quantities so that it was available to anyone who dreamed of learning to play.
In 2000 his brother Pavel joined him, helping to improve the instrument’s
technology and popularize it all over Russia and beyond. In 2006, Pavel founded
his own workshop and created a new khomus, which was larger and had a deeper
tone, and, despite its price, is indistinguishable from more expensive
instruments. The Potkin brothers quickly became famous as two of the world’s
most distinguished khomus craftsmen; more importantly, it is thanks to their
hard work that the khomus is now available to anyone who wants to learn to play
this mystical instrument.
It
is an Altaian folk instrument, not just a souvenir – it’s a real musical
instruments with a melodious, rich of overtones sound.
The
production of jew’s harp is 20% machining, all the rest is manual work.
Few know, but
misconfigured instrument can harm your health.
Beware of
fakes!
An incorrectly tuned harp harms the
psyche, so the master needs to perform with a dozen conditions to make the
instrument sound correctly. The master keeps in secret the way he tunes jew’s
harps.
!IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
We
send from Gorno-Altaysk (the Altai Mountains, Russian Federation) by
Russian Post (Standard International Shipping) on the same business day
(sometimes in 1-3 business days) after payment accepted. We always
provide our customers with a tracking number.
We ship our packages
with state postal service. And unfortunately now they work with delays
all over the world. Packages can delay for a very long time period
especially it concerns delivery to USA, Canada, Australia and New
Zealand. We ask you to be patioent and wait. Our products worth it! If
you have any question please feel free to write a message. We will
always help you and take care of everything!
Now you too can explore the music of the Altay Mountains, discovering
the mysterious shaman’s world through the beautiful, haunting sound of the
khomus.
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