Balafon diatonic 22 notes - Burkina Faso

Diatonic balafon from Burkina Faso 22 tones

Intonate and tune these 22 tone bars balafones playing diatonic C major scale(C - D - E - F - G - A - Bb).

Our 22 tone bars diatonic balafones are suitable for balafolas (balafon players) who appreciate optimal sound performance and perfect tuning.

Our various Balafone xylophones are traditionally made in Burkina-Faso, Mali or Guinea. They are made by craftsmen using ancestral techniques.

The bars are made of wood from long-dead trees that have been reduced to duramen ("heartwood"). This wood is then lightly burned to remove any substances such as bacteria or liquids and to guarantee a beautiful sound.

Dimensions and materials:

• Minimum height : 11 to 13 cm
• Maximum height : 23 to 25 cm
• Length : 1.2 to 1.2 m
• Length of the smallest key : 31 to 32 cm
• Length of the longest button : 49 to 51 cm
• Weight : 9 to 11 kg

• Bamboo
• wood
• calabash
• rubber
• cord
• leather

Product of African handicraft (Burkina Faso)

Your product will be dispatched from our Swiss warehouse within 1-2 working days. Flat-rate shipping costs for Switzerland and Liechtenstein CHF 12. The exact shipping costs for abroad will be calculated during the checkout process.