Innovative Jew's Harp

Description

This CD is dedicated to one of the most amazing musical instruments: jew's harp. You can meet this instrument in ethnic cultures all around the world. Nadishana demostrates the innovative virtuoso style and unfolds the hidden possibilities of this little piece of metal. The CD include mostly solo performances recorded live and in studio. Jew's harps from different traditions are featured on this recording: from Altai, China, Vietnam, Netherlands, Laos and India. Nadishana demonstrates also brilliant playing on self-invented sets of Vietnamese and Altaian jew's harps. As an addition there's the track on the related instrument: Ghost Catcher. This is extremely rare mouth bow from Kuzhebar (South Siberia). It has 2 strings and a fingerboard, so it's possible to play melodies on this fingerboard, using your mouth to modulate the sound!

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Vladiswar Nadishana: Dan Moi Set, Khomus (Altai), Kou Xiang 4 and 5 leaves (China), Dan Moi, Double Dan Moi, Mini Dan Moi (Vietnam), Morsing (India), Khomus Set, Mondharp  (Netherlands), Ncaas (Laos), Ghost Catcher (Kuzhebar), percussion, electronics (10)
Youl': bowed Ghost Catcher (12)