User Manual

119A User’s Guide to Garritan World Instruments
THE PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
ARIA name:
Program Description:
Controller
Assignments:
Europe
Bodhrán e Bodhrán is a traditional and popular
Celtic drum. is single-headed drum consists
of a round wooden frame with an animal skin
stretched over it. Although common in Irish
music, the bodhrán has more recently gained
popularity throughout the world.
• C2-F4 – various hits and slaps
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1,
Var 2, Lgth, FiltLv,
FiltFq, Keyswitches
Hang Drum e Hang Drum, or Hang, is a contemporary
instrument made in Switzerland. It consists
of a harmonically tuned steel shell similar to a
steelpan. It diers from a steelpan in that it is
played with hands and ngers while resting on
the player’s lap. e sound of the Hang Drum
sound is considered softer and warmer than
the traditional steelpan.
• C3-C5 – various hits
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1,
Var 2, Lgth, FiltLv,
FiltFq, Keyswitches
Jaw Harps e Jaw Harp is known by many names,
including Jew’s harp, Khomuz, and Marran-
zano. It consists of an oblong metal frame with
a single key or tongue down the middle that is
plucked with the nger. It produces a buzzing
tone and the sounds can be varied by chang-
ing the size and shape of the mouth. In this
collection, there are three dierent Jaw harps
in various keys:
• C2-C3 – Jaw Harp in D
• C4-D#5 – Jaw Harp in F#
• C6-G7 – Jaw Harp in G
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1,
Var 2, Lgth, FiltLv,
FiltFq, Keyswitches
Rattle Cog e Rattle Cog consists of a cog wheel set in
a frame that, when spun, causes a at piece of
wood to move across the cog wheel to produce
a clacking sound.
• C2-E2– various rattle rolls
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1,
Var 2, Lgth, FiltLv,
FiltFq, Keyswitches