B Kurd Handpan

When creating B Kurd, we were inspired by Kurdish music. That is why the scale has an ethnic feel that provides melancholic and elegiac mood. The Kurds used to create long, dramatic and nostalgic songs while returning to summer pastures along mountain paths. And still, B Kurd RAV Vast is not too moody and dark. On the contrary, this steel tongue drum represents a unique balance between light and darkness.

B Kurd is a diatonic minor scale with an extra note on the top – two steel tongues are cut out within the same area. The Ding is tuned in B2, and the rest tongues are in the 3rd and 4th octaves. Although the drum is tuned in B minor, you can also get the D major scale when ignoring the Ding. Thus, the B Kurd tongue drum price is fair enough – almost two scales in one.

The B Kurd embodies the B Celtic scale with an extra half-step on the bottom (F#3-G3). So the B Kurd is actually the B Celtic scale except for the second note, which turns it to the B Kurd and changes the sound completely.

The B Kurd has two half-tones: F#3-G3 and C#4-D4. Due to this detail, a lot of chords and versatile note combinations are available on this scale. There are many dyads and triads you can experiment with playing them in different sequences. However, some players can find it difficult to incorporate minor sounding notes, so keep it in mind when choosing your steel tongue drum.

For whom this scale will work

The B Kurd is a scale designed for players with an advanced level of skills. Nevertheless, if you are a beginner who feels a strong connection with this scale and are ready to dive into learning the techniques, you can take the B Kurd. Of course, it will be a little bit more challenging than the D Major or B RUS scales, but at the same time, it will become your strong motivation for self-growth and your skills’ development.

Experienced players will also highly evaluate the B Kurd scale because it’s the scale you would not get tired of quickly. The additional note provides a bigger room for improvisation and composing both in major and minor tuning. Suppose you feel that you have enough experience and are ready to move to another mastery level of playing a hand drum with a broader range of notes. In that case, the B Kurd should be your choice!

Since it is primarily a minor scale, B Kurd can become a good accompaniment in yoga or meditation sessions. Especially appealing, it will sound at the riverside or in the mountains – just as if Kurds continue their journey home, having high hopes for the future.

It’s a perfect scale if you plan to perform together with other musicians as it can easily be paired with a good number of modern musical instruments. The B Kurd sounds perfectly with a whole bunch of the RAV drums, including the B Celtic Minor, B Celtic Double Ding, B RUS and D Major. Two B Kurd drums will also be an excellent match. In addition, it will sound in harmony with the E Low Pygmy, B Arabian Night and the B Onoleo.

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