B9 Pocket Sansula

$65.00

This is the kalimba part of the magical Sansula, without its frame drum part. This is a solid kalimba with a beautiful scale, and less than half the price of the Sansula

Only 2 left in stock

If you don't select, we'll ship "Standard A minor".  You can learn more about the alternative tunings on the sansula tuning page.
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Description

Are you looking for a kalimba to stroke, like a kitten, expecting always a soothing and afirming purr? This may be your instrument. A sweet meditative, personal instrument.

The same magical scale – derived from an A minor Japanese Ake Bono scale – adorns both this kalimba and the beautiful Sansula. The solid wood body invites exploration and experimentation with using other bodies as resonant chambers for the “Pocket Sansula”.

The Sansula’s standard tuning is an A minor chord, with two other notes thrown in. This tuning is a double-edge sword – you will not be able to play any songs you might think of playing on it, but on the other hand, EVERYTHING you play will have a unique mystical and haunting beauty, whether you know anything about music or not.

Listen to this sound comparison among Pocket, Renaissance, and Deluxe Sansulas. The Pocket Sansula has a delightfully charming sound, but it is much quieter than the other Sansulas with resonant frame drums.  It is a very nice personal instrument, and a good introduction to the wonders of the Sansula if you cannot afford one of the instruments with frames and resonant membranes.

We have completed three hard copy books, one for Standard Am tuning, one for Beautiful E tuning, and one for Heavenly A tuning, and have a good start on the Bluesy E tuning download.

Listen to these sound clips:


Standard Am Tuning


Heavenly A Tuning


Beautiful E Tuning


C Major Tuning

Learn more about the Sansulas here.

Additional information

Weight 0.7 lbs
Dimensions 7 × 9 × 3.2 in
Mark Holdaway

Mark Holdaway

Mark Holdaway has been playing kalimba for over 30 years. He invented his kalimba tablature in 2004, and has been writing books and instructional materials for kalimba ever since. His business, Kalimba Magic, is based on the simple proposition that the kalimba is a real musical instrument capable of greatness. See answered questions.