Ukranian Uke?

Ahnko Honu · Mar 18, 2009

I was surfin' thru eBay and came across this animal a Ukrainian 4 string Domra Prima. Anyone here familiar with this instrument?
I wonder how this thing would sound tuned to low G.
http://cgi.ebay.com/1-RARE-UKRAINIA...ptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

UKISOCIETY · Mar 18, 2009

Pretty cool! I just bought this bichin' Soviet desk lamp from the same seller!

WS64 · Mar 18, 2009

I have some Domras (and Balalaikas):

I never knew what to do with them. The 4-string Domra right now is tuned like a mandolin, but a mandolin sounds way better...

Captain Google · Mar 18, 2009

That's pretty nifty. Personally, though, I'm looking at a Sanshin (three-string from Okinawa). :rock:

Ahnko Honu · Mar 18, 2009

Captain Google said:
That's pretty nifty. Personally, though, I'm looking at a Sanshin (three-string from Okinawa). :rock:

aka snake skin banjo.

Captain Google · Mar 18, 2009

Ahnko Honu said:
aka snake skin banjo.

No matter what you call it, it should make for an interesting uke accompaniment. :nana:

Ahnko Honu · Mar 18, 2009

My mom used to have a Shamisen the Japanese version of the Sanshin except the Japanese use cat belly skin instead of snake skin. My mom had it hanging on the wall for decoration and I always felt sorry for the cat cause you could see the kitty nipples in the hide.

Ahnko Honu · Mar 18, 2009

WS64 said:
I have some Domras (and Balalaikas):

I never knew what to do with them. The 4-string Domra right now is tuned like a mandolin, but a mandolin sounds way better...

WOW, cool, do you have a Youtube vid of you playing your Domra?

Captain Google · Mar 18, 2009

Ahnko Honu said:
My mom used to have a Shamisen the Japanese version of the Sanshin except the Japanese use cat belly skin instead of snake skin. My mom had it hanging on the wall for decoration and I always felt sorry for the cat cause you could see the kitty nipples in the hide.

Yikes!

bornagainjeeper · Mar 18, 2009

in soviet russia ukulele plays you

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