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Comment by Sam MOUROT on April 6, 2011 at 12:22am
Very nice work ! I'd like to see more, and hear it !
Comment by Dan Zimmermann on April 6, 2011 at 7:07am
BUDDY! AWESOME!!! I love this guy...
Listen, man, I love your woodwork. I'd like to have a chat about playing these things with strings some day... I am dying to ask questions...
Comment by Bernhard Mikuskovics on April 6, 2011 at 4:07pm
very impressive allakarjallak -
as far as i can see on the photos that ´s a great instrument - congratulations!
Comment by allakarjallak on April 6, 2011 at 9:16pm
Thx you all!!! You are verry suportive and nice with comments. Thats the thing what keeps me going! If anyone hase ANY questions feel free to ask. I´m not much english speaker or writer, but i`l do my best.
Comment by Dan Zimmermann on April 7, 2011 at 8:07am
Your English is fine, friend. What other languages can you speak?
I wanted to ask you about playing Igil or Morin Khuur... I saw a video of you playing and it looked like you were not pressing the strings down but putting a knuckle underneath, like a bridge. Is this correct?
Comment by allakarjallak on April 7, 2011 at 3:30pm
As i understand, there`s two different igil`s and khuur`s. First ones are played with knuckles underneath the strings... others are played like chellos. I preffered the firs one. And thereś a good explanation for that. Igil soundboard is rawhide..so it`s sensitive to humidity. As the lower brige is resting on this changing surface, it may change the string distance from fingerboard. In extreme cases it may cause buzzy sound, or worst ...instrument is not playable. When the strings are "far" away from fingerboard, there`s no such problem. Also actually you don`t need to push the strings against anything. To get the different notes its enough to touch the string lightly. In my case... i use both tehniques with my igil. Underneath style for long notes and and touching the strings from "other" side for fast playng.
And i talk litle german and russian also.
Comment by Dan Zimmermann on April 8, 2011 at 6:02am
I speak no Russian worth mentioning, but am fluent in French and German... and smartass, too.
I have never touched a string instrument that is bowed, like violin or cello, only guitars, no banjo or mandolin either. I always worry I would break it. In the case of Igil, I know how it's made from Khoomei.com instrument section, and I know how it sounds. I thought it would be delicate and the skin on the body and a "flying" fingerboard... like a cello. It looks like it would break so easily, after so much work making it... I assumed that one doesn't press the strings all the way...
I would love making one, if only I had horse hair...
Comment by allakarjallak on April 8, 2011 at 12:25pm
Well..the horsehair should not be the problem (if that`s the case :D) for strings you can use the fishline. 0.2 mm line..and about 120 starnds in one and 80 in other. It works nicely. Btw.. Igil is damn sturdy instrument... i belive i could fend off alot folkmusichaters with it :D In all my years i haven`t seen a simpeler chromatic instrument. This summer il try to find out, can i make one with the basic tools, what everyone should get there hands on. Maybe chainsaw!!!
Comment by Dan Zimmermann on April 9, 2011 at 10:37am
I guess it's safe for me to make one then...

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