Category: Percussion
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€20.24
Ringing Cup
Price:
€2.86
Gobelet Sonore
This small stainless steel cup houses a hidden metal ball suspended in a double-chambered interior, transforming an everyday vessel into a percussion instrument. When shaken or struck, the ball strikes the inner walls, producing clear, ringing tones. The cup's resemblance to a traditional Indian tea mug is intentional—the form serves both practical and sonic purposes, with the outer shell concealing the resonating chamber that amplifies and colors the sound.
Sound and Playing Technique
The instrument produces its most varied effects when you place your palm across the cup's opening and modulate the seal by opening and closing your hand. This method allows you to shape the pitch and timbre of each strike, creating tonal shifts that would be impossible with the cup left open. A light shake yields softer, sustained tones; a sharper movement generates sharper, more percussive attacks. The interior space acts as a resonator, enriching the raw click of the metal ball into a more complex, musical sound.
Construction and Materials
Made from stainless steel, the gobelet sonore is built as a handcrafted object, which means each piece varies slightly in its exact shape, surface texture, and acoustic character. The double-bottom design is the critical structural feature—it creates the sealed chamber where the metal ringing ball sits freely, able to move and strike the interior surfaces from multiple angles. This construction method ensures durability while maintaining the acoustic properties essential to the instrument's function.
Musical Applications
The gobelet sonore works well as an effect instrument in ensemble settings, adding subtle percussive textures to acoustic arrangements without overwhelming other voices. Its intuitive playability makes it accessible to beginners and children, while the range of tones available through hand-modulation technique offers enough depth for more experienced players exploring rhythmic and timbral possibilities. The instrument can also serve its original functional purpose as a drinking vessel, blurring the line between utility and music-making.
What's Included
You receive the gobelet sonore as a complete, ready-to-play instrument. No assembly or preparation is required—simply hold it in your hand and begin exploring its range of sounds through shaking and hand-sealing techniques.
The gobelet sonore represents a contemporary approach to percussion that draws inspiration from Indian musical traditions while remaining accessible across cultural and skill boundaries.
Price:
€2.86
Ringing Cup — handcrafted percussion of Indian origin, manufactured in stainless steel by the workshops of Clemens Voigt & Sven Otto. This small musical cup (5.5 × 5.5 × 6.5 cm) contains a metal ball that produces soft and resonant percussive tones when shaken or when its opening is modified with the palm. Ideal for adding subtle sound textures to percussion ensembles, enriching acoustic arrangements, or exploring the principles of rhythm and resonance. An intuitive playing instrument that transforms an everyday object into a vector of musical expression.
| Origin | India |
|---|---|
| Weight | 0,05 kg |
| Dimensions | 5,5 × 5,5 × 6,5 cm |
| Materials | Stainless steel |
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Caution: Not suitable for children under 3 years. Please supervise older children. Beware of swallowing small parts, strangulation, material allergies, sharp edges and points! Use only for sound generation. No liability for improper use.
Care: Extreme temperature fluctuations, humidity and direct sunlight can affect the lifespan. Please store in balanced humidity to prevent material changes, mold and corrosion. Remove dirt with a damp cloth. Dry after cleaning and each use.
Disposal: Please contact your local waste disposal authority for information on environmentally sound disposal!
Gobelet Sonore
This small stainless steel cup houses a hidden metal ball suspended in a double-chambered interior, transforming an everyday vessel into a percussion instrument. When shaken or struck, the ball strikes the inner walls, producing clear, ringing tones. The cup's resemblance to a traditional Indian tea mug is intentional—the form serves both practical and sonic purposes, with the outer shell concealing the resonating chamber that amplifies and colors the sound.
Sound and Playing Technique
The instrument produces its most varied effects when you place your palm across the cup's opening and modulate the seal by opening and closing your hand. This method allows you to shape the pitch and timbre of each strike, creating tonal shifts that would be impossible with the cup left open. A light shake yields softer, sustained tones; a sharper movement generates sharper, more percussive attacks. The interior space acts as a resonator, enriching the raw click of the metal ball into a more complex, musical sound.
Construction and Materials
Made from stainless steel, the gobelet sonore is built as a handcrafted object, which means each piece varies slightly in its exact shape, surface texture, and acoustic character. The double-bottom design is the critical structural feature—it creates the sealed chamber where the metal ringing ball sits freely, able to move and strike the interior surfaces from multiple angles. This construction method ensures durability while maintaining the acoustic properties essential to the instrument's function.
Musical Applications
The gobelet sonore works well as an effect instrument in ensemble settings, adding subtle percussive textures to acoustic arrangements without overwhelming other voices. Its intuitive playability makes it accessible to beginners and children, while the range of tones available through hand-modulation technique offers enough depth for more experienced players exploring rhythmic and timbral possibilities. The instrument can also serve its original functional purpose as a drinking vessel, blurring the line between utility and music-making.
What's Included
You receive the gobelet sonore as a complete, ready-to-play instrument. No assembly or preparation is required—simply hold it in your hand and begin exploring its range of sounds through shaking and hand-sealing techniques.
The gobelet sonore represents a contemporary approach to percussion that draws inspiration from Indian musical traditions while remaining accessible across cultural and skill boundaries.
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