Мастерская Сереброва / Plated ratchet "baby"

Russian folk noise instrument. Material - high quality, steamed and specially dried beech, oak, maple, birch. High-precision equipment and innovative technologies, testing of all components and many years of experience of master musicians allow us to produce exclusive instruments that will delight you with excellent sound, reliability and thoughtful design. Each rattle is painted with Khokhloma or Gorodets painting by professional artists. The ratchet is an original Russian folk instrument. Districts of existence - Kaluga, Oryol, Kursk, Tula regions. Mostly women play the ratchets, rhythmically accompanying the magnificence, dance, game and wedding songs. In some cases, it is used as a solo instrument with singing or with a harmonica to accompany ditties, as well as as part of instrumental ensembles. To complement the timbre coloring, bells or bells were tied to it. Varieties of ratchets belonging to the category of self-sounding ones exist among many peoples of the world and have different names and external design features. For example, the Ossetian percussion instrument kartsang is made of 3-7 wooden plates fixed on the handle; Kabardino-Balkarian and Adyghe pkhachich consists of 3-7 wooden plates connected at one end and attached to the handle, etc. Various ways of playing and rhythmic patterns, together with the chime of bells, make the ratchet one of the original and interesting musical instruments. The ratchet is made of beech plates connected with a strong polymer cord. Between the plates there are special wooden jumpers that determine the volume and timbre of the instrument. It is not difficult to play the ratchet: you need to take it by the outer plates with both hands, open it and quickly squeeze your hands back to the starting position. You can also take it with both hands by the outer plates, and alternately move your hands up and down. The sound volume will depend on the speed and intensity of your movements. You can flip the ratchet upside down and it will still play!