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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | The khomus is an instrument more commonly known as a jew's harp, jaw harp, or trump. | + | The khomus is an instrument more commonly known as a jew's harp, jaw harp, mouth harp, or trump. |
| − | ===Wooden khomus - | + | ===Wooden khomus - Yjash khomus=== |
| − | ; | + | ;Daja khomus:A khomus made consisting of an Y-shaped twig from a honeysuckle tree. |
| − | ;Charty khomus:A khomus made from a flat chip of | + | ;Charty khomus:A khomus made from a flat chip of wood; its central plate creates more explicit vibrations than the daja khomus. |
| − | ; | + | ;Söösken khomus:A khomus made from the wood of the mountain rose-willow. |
;Sheler khomus:A bamboo khomus with a string attached to the tongue. | ;Sheler khomus:A bamboo khomus with a string attached to the tongue. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | The Tuva Ensemble of Kyzyl, Tuva. "CD Booklet". <u>Tuva: Echoes from the spirit world</u>. PAN Records: 1992. | |
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| + | Özüm. <u>Özüm. Young Voices of Ancient Tuva</u>. CD. Window to Europe: 1991. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:39, 6 February 2006
Overview
The khomus is an instrument more commonly known as a jew's harp, jaw harp, mouth harp, or trump.
Wooden khomus - Yjash khomus
- Daja khomus
- A khomus made consisting of an Y-shaped twig from a honeysuckle tree.
- Charty khomus
- A khomus made from a flat chip of wood; its central plate creates more explicit vibrations than the daja khomus.
- Söösken khomus
- A khomus made from the wood of the mountain rose-willow.
- Sheler khomus
- A bamboo khomus with a string attached to the tongue.
Other kinds of khomus
- Söök khomus
- Fashioned from bone.
- Khyl khomus
- A khomus with horsehair.
- Demir khomus
- What most people are familiar with, a khomus made from iron.
References
The Tuva Ensemble of Kyzyl, Tuva. "CD Booklet". Tuva: Echoes from the spirit world. PAN Records: 1992.
Özüm. Özüm. Young Voices of Ancient Tuva. CD. Window to Europe: 1991.
