An ritual instrument at different indigen cultur. Exspecially in sout pacific area it is usual.
At first it was a hollow log, here it is a wooden box, with sawed tongues in the top.
The different length of the tongues makes 6 different notes in pentatonic tuning. So you can play free and easy and the sound is always harmonic.
The sound is very earthy, origen, shamanic. A modern instrument in this style is the Hapi-drum, a tongue-drum made from a metal resonance-box.
A robust instrument wich is good for music practice with small children, Kindergarden or music therapy. For children up 3 years
Size: 48 x 18 x 18 cm, inkl. two feltsticks