Vietnamese Sansula

Vietnamese Sansula is a 9 tone hand-made Sansula made by Buffalo’s skin and wood.

It has clear and unique sound.

You can adjust the tune with wrench.

Dimensions :approximately 21 x 15cm.

Underside design is unique and beautiful and may differ from that pictured. Side wood colour may also differ.

The Sansula is quite an innovative instrument, launched in 2001. The special feature of the Sansula is its clear, prolonged and soft sound. The oval frame of laminated beechwood is fitted with a membrane which, together with the resonating block, produces the very unique tone of the Sansula.

Furthermore, an impressive wah-wah effect can be produced by holding the instrument against a body or other object (e.g. table), and then alternately raising and lowering it whilst playing.

The Sansula is played as a Kalimba with a wide spectrum of overtones.

The tuning allows wonderful melodies to be produced almost of their own accord, simply by plucking the tines with the thumbs. As all the notes harmonies with each other, beginners also enjoy immediate success with their instrument.

We sell a wide variety of other hand percussion, drums and musical instruments from around the world.

Playing technique

Thumb Pianos are played with the two thumbs stroking down and the right forefinger stroking up. Learn more about playing technique.

How to tune your mbira, and recordings of some tunings.

More information on mbira / thumb pianos

Our items are fairly traded and difficult-to-find items. We source every item personally in the country.