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Download the
Printable MM
Order Form and
Instrument Information
Sheet (.doc, .rtf, .pdf)
MouthBows in stock
Kou Xiang (AKA Hohos)
Chinese brass sets
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Wayland Harman Design Reeded
MouthBows
Single String
/ Double String
The subtle harmonics of a string
are beautiful but very quiet.
Wayland has designed several bows which
increase the harmonic output significantly.
Wayland's Bow functions as tunable trump with bright,
strong, harmonics.
Now Built by Mouth Music Partner
Dan Gossi
NOW IN STOCK
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New Double String Model |
Single String Model
Listen to the MouthBow (mp3 -
The OddTones - Celtic D Drone)
Listen to the MouthBow
(mp3
- The OddTones - Jazzy Jam)
Listen to the MouthBow
(mp3
- Wayland Harman - Wandering MouthBow)
Listen to the MouthBow
(mp3 - Wayland Harman
& Mark Poss - Kubing Bow Bop) |
Dan has built more - 1 sting ready to ship - 2 string
on the way
Contact us for more information
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Wayland
Harman Design
MouthBow
now built by Mouth Music
Partner
Dan Gossi
Single String
US$ 195.00 ea.
with heavy duty shipping tube.
Domestic USA shipping included
International shipping by agreement
Insurance required
Contact us for more
information.
The current mouthbows are constructed of black walnut with maple
components, but various other woods including cedar, black willow, kakoui
nut, or other woods may be used. The bow is approx. 34” long
and features a high quality guitar-type tuner and
string. The overtones are strong and clear, as compared to other mouthbows
which are inherently quiet instruments. This is largely due to Wayland's
unique reed design that transfers more of the string's energy to the
player's mouth. Includes striking stick and instructions for play and
maintenance. |
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Download the Reeded MouthBow Instruction and Maintenance Document (.doc format)
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Reed & Spring
The string passes though the instrument body allowing one to strike on
the front of the string while placing one's mouth on the back. The oval center of the reed
is thinned to be super-resonant; So thin that light can be seen through the wood. |
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The tip of the bow's frame is
thinned to act as a spring which supports the reed, while allowing it to vibrate. A Side view
of the reed shows how the string is placed directly between the supporting points at the
reed's base, thus keeping the string tension pulling straight through the reed. |
Tuner
High Quality
Enclosed
Guitar-type |
Top |
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Side View |
Double String
US$
225.00 ea.
with heavy duty shipping tube.
Domestic USA shipping included The
2-string mouthbow retains all of the quality features of the single-string
mouthbow and is currently being made of black walnut with maple components,
but cedar, black willow, or other woods maybe used. Adding an additional
string, provides the ability to tune both strings to the same pitch for
extra volume. They can also be tuned a third, fifth, or octave apart for
richer harmonics and overtones. The additional string also provides the
player greater creativity and versatility.
More information and sound clips coming soon. |
Reed & Spring
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Two Tuner
High Quality
Enclosed
Guitar-type |
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10 Mouthbows - 10 Years of Experimentation
A wide array of designs incorporating a reed with the
string. The first bow (leftmost), built in 1993 was NOT an improvement as
compared to the basic stick on string which Wayland first heard at the NAJHF. Subsequent
designs also failed to satisfy Wayland's hope for LOUD harmonics... that is until the
current reed design was perfected.
Some of the pictured bows use a Clackamore hammer to strike the string, most
notably the second from the right, which also has the string inside the main body. This
design may become available as a future product. The mouthbow on the far right is the
current production model.
Listen to Wayland at the 2000
North American Jew's Harp Festival
[48kHz MP3 339kb]
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