Garrahand Garrahand drum

A new tunable electro-acoustic percussion instrument has hit the UK

It is hard to refrain from being excited about the Garrahand, an innovative electro-acoustic and percussive instrument from Argentina. It has managed to capture people’s imagination across the border; from the intuitive and novice player to the modern professional musician as well as the experimental electro artist and not to forget the meditation and healing world.

Its origins lie between the Caribbean Steel Drum and the Swiss Hang drum. Often compared to melodic percussion instruments such as the Hapi Drum or Spacedrum. The Garrahand however offers much more, due to its unique in-built microphone pickup system, which is connected to both balanced XLR and Jack outputs and 7 tunable tongues with a range of 29 semi tones. This is a fabulous, innovative and exciting device with countless tricks up its sleeve.

Please note this is the last generation Garrahand which has two separate XLR and Jack outputs ! You won't find this model cheaper anywhere else.

Description:
The Garrahand only takes up the space of a small drum and provides 7 tunable pitches per unit, offering a note variation per tongue of up to 3 and a half tones with a range of 29 semi tones per Garrhand and is tunable to any scale. This instrument can be played with your hands and fingers but as it is made off extra resistant steel you can also use muffled sticks as an alternative. It can be played acoustically or you can chose to plug it straight into a guitar amp, mixing desk, sampling pedal or an FX chain. The possibilities are endless. The Garrahand is very intuitive and fun to play. You will produce beautiful sounds in no time. Anyone can play this instrument. Don’t just take our word for it though, go and try it out for yourself.

Specifications: 
A special mic pickup system (with a "Jack" output)
Balanced XLR output 
A damper 
Cymbal holder 
7 tunable tongues (computer managed automatic cuts) 
Quick and easy tuning (up to almost 3 tones)
Amplified melodic range, more than 2 octaves
Diameter : 9"3/4
Height : 7"
Weight : 1,450 kg (with resonant body)

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