From Ali Akbar Khan to Amjad Ali Khan, HEMEN & CO. is
the first choice for top quality sarods. Under the direction of the elderly
but still very agile founder Hemen Sen all sorts of other string instruments
are manufactured as well. Especially their big tanpuras are of an excellent
quality. Hemen & Co. has been the official supplier of the renowned Ali Akbar Colleges
of Music in San Rafael / California and Basle / Switzerland for many
years because of their absolute reliability, austere classical design and
a high professional standard.
CHARACTERISTICS
Hemen's female tanpura is an absolute top class instrument. Its sound is round, carrying and rich in overtones and has a particular
warm depth. Material and workmanship are of the highest quality. Its clear shellac surface keeps the natural wood veining beautifully
visible. Standard tonic F sharp - G sharp.
FEATURES
Unstained toonwood, horn bridge, four strings, mirror-finished shellac surfaces, corpus made of pumpkin, inlay work made of celluloid.
Please click on an image to have a closer look. The pictures show samples of this model, but each
individual instrument is unique in colour and ornamentation!
Audio example Hemen female Tanpura
MEASUREMENTS
Length: 122 cm, width: 40 cm, depth: 32 cm, vibrating string: 88 cm, weight: 2,2 kg
Preis: 590,- EURO
GENERAL INFORMATION
The string vibration on the bridge (and thus the audible overtones) depends upon the angle of the bridge and the tension, thickness
and material of the strings. A thread between the string and the bridge allows subtle manipulations of the contact angle. By moving
the thread position the buzz of each string can be adjusted individually.
The above description is meant to give a rough orientation. Each instrument is a hand-crafted individual and might differ from the
description.
Glossary entry TANPURA
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