Dear friends, I would like to inform you about a very special, competitive and private auction of antique musical instruments. It is a collection arranged...
Hello to everyone, I would like to ask if someone knows any cimbalom teachers (or players) in the UK or in the USA. I 'm asking that because I 'm planning to...
Dear group, I am desperately looking for a tuning scheme for my yang chin. My yang chin came without one. It has 4 bridges, from left to right: 12 courses, 9 ...
I attach how mine is tuned. Not exactly the same as your description, but it might be close enough. Paul Jewell ... Dr Paul Jewell Sturt Buildings Faculty of...
Hello to everyone, I am carrying out a research into the different types of dulcimers all over the world and especially into the way that they are tought in...
Antonis, After a little research, a few days ago, I asked my local library to get this book: "The Ultimate Hammer Dulcimer Resource Book" by Russell Cook ...
Hey yourself. ... I play a yang chin in Australia, but mostly Mediterranean music. What model/make do you have ? Paul Jewell Dr Paul Jewell Sturt Buildings ...
Gia sou, Antoni! I teach hammered dulcimer in Ohio, USA. I have been teaching for about ten years, playing for more than twenty years. There are a few books ...
Hello Everyone, I have a Songbird 13/12 hammered dulcimer. (13 string pairs on the treble bridge and 12 pairs on the bass bridge. I have been learning Arabic...
Hi Mike, I have not experimented with the type of setup you are describing, but a while ago we had a little round going about Persian scales. Peyman helped me...
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Hello Everyone, ... I have a scaled down version (no pun intended) of that chart with Persian-to-Western note-and-cent equivalencies in one easy to read...
Here's my question about dampers... Where can I find descriptions or plans of different damper systems for hammered dulcimer -- preferably on-line somewhere? ...
... It certainly does that. A quartet of three dulcimers with a bass dulcimer is really fun. I've arranged things for that line-up ... from a Dvorak Slavonic ...
Hi Gillian, Thanks so much for your reply. I suppose I should not be surprised that I am not the first person in the world to think of a group composed of...
Dear Gillian (and others), I've been thinking about all this since I posted my last note - especially as I was stringing up my wife's new dulcimer. One thing...
... Have a look at the photo on the back of Sam Rizetta's CD Seven Valleys. He is holding a bass dulcimer in his arms. I built my first bass dulcimer by ...
A friend of mine is hoping to sell her Hammered Dulcimer. I have offered to help her to find a good home for the instrument. It is an Oakwood Acorn, with 12...
Dear dulcimer players, I'm just joining your list briefly from "accross the groups" (I'm a harpist myself). I'm looking for a hammered dulcimer player in the...
Gillian, The way is looking clearer now. Thanks for all your input. One thing that you've helped me decide is that dampers are not as essential as I...
Good luck Thomas! It sounds like you will solve any problems just fine. Let us all know how it goes. Gillian ... Gillian Alcock Visit the Australian Dulcimer...
Hi all, Just a quick first notice that the 2004 UnFest has been set for June 18th - 20th, 2004. Same place as always.... the Whispering Waters Campground in ...
Gillian, I haven't started work on my bass dulcimer yet, but I've been planning it and have only just started shopping around for materials. (I'll most likely...
Dear Group, My name is Ricardo and I bought a used Yang chin about a year ago, I was inspired by Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance). I have not been able to find...
Hi again Gillian (and others), I'm well into construction of my bass dulcimer. The boards are all cut except the pinblocks. I ran into a bit of a snag because...
Hello Karen! I hope you are doing well. I play santoor and a santoor player I would like to inform you, that there is no differnce between santoor and HD. All...
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