It puts a smile on my face every time I play it and joy in my heart thank you 🙏 ❤

16 inch. Monoj Kumar brand. You can get it from Beautiful Sounds 😉

It’s an improvised bass line. 😉. Not in any language that I know of.

Thank you for your concern. In my 20 plus years of experience in playing the Shruti box, I’ve found both ways to be ergonomically comfortable. It’s when it’s played to the side and the wrist is twisted that crates repetitive stress problems.

@@heatherhoustonmusic You are welcome. I also have decades of experience with this instrument. After 20 years one should know better than to teach people to play it backwards. My concern is for the people learning, not for the maker of the video. Also, of all the ridiculous ways I’ve seen it played to the side is a new one😂

It's funny that you have two different accounts to tell people they're doing it wrong.🎉 Maybe you could answer my question as to whether I just bought a really poor quality instrument or if there's something I need to do to have it have the kind of residents I keep seeing people have with their boxes. Maybe $100 on eBay just gets you a piece of garbage.

@@yieldsignslmao. Honestly I don’t know about the accounts, it probably just switched between emails. What size is your Sruti? The smaller the instrument, the less air flow you will have when blowing the bellows and the less resonant it will be. Normally the standard ones like the one she is playing range from about $350-$500, depending how good a deal the vendor gets. The most popular company is Monoj Kumar Sardar & Bros, but there are a couple of others that can make a quality Sruti. Truth be told however, every single instrument turns out completely different, so there is huge variation of quality even with the same maker. Recommended try before you buy to make sure you really jive with the instrument. They’re also pretty fragile, so if it was knocked around during transit it could cause airflow issues.

I certainly play mine in both directions, according to the room and audience. My main gig is didgeridoo and the Shruti really complements it well.

Beautiful Sounds. Get C to C. A440 tuning. Use ‘heatherhouston’ at checkout for a $10 discount.

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Thank you so much

I like the 440 because then I can play along with other musicians. Most musicians don’t tune to 432, but could be a fun option if you were planning to use mostly for your own enjoyment, or with a band who decided as a group to tune to A432. 😉

@@heatherhoustonmusic C440? Or G440? Thanks!