Diatonic balafon from Guinea 16 tones
Intonate and tune these 16 tone bars balafones playing diatonic
C major scale (first note in
F).
Our 16 tone
diatonic balafones are suitable for balafonists who appreciate optimal sound performance and perfect tuning.
Our various balafone xylophones are traditionally made in Burkina-Faso, Mali or Guinea. They are made by craftsmen using ancestral techniques.
The bars are made of wood from long-dead trees that have been reduced to duramen ("heartwood"). This wood is then lightly burned to remove any substances such as bacteria or liquids and to guarantee a beautiful sound.
- Minimum height : 13 to 14 cm
- Maximum height : 16 to 17 cm
- Length : 85 to 90 cm
- Length of the smallest key : 31 to 33 cm
- Length of the longest key : 46 to 47 cm
- Weight : 5 to 7 kg
materials:
- Bamboo
- wood
- cord
- Natural latex
Product of African craftsmanship (Guinea)