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 Jim
Greiner is highly respected as a percussion performer and educator.
He's dedicated himself to promoting the physical, mental, and emotional
benefits of playing percussion to people from all walks of life. Now you
can add "designer" to
Jim's list of credits, thanks to the introduction of LP's Jim Greiner
Shekere.
Jim's namesake shekere combines old- and new-world technology to create an original version of this popular West African instrument that's amazingly musical while being extremely player-friendly. It's designed to offer the traditional sound and feel of the relatively fragile gourd-based shekere, but with the durability of contemporary materials.
The shell of the Jim
Greiner Shekere
is slightly smaller overall than that of LP's standard model. This
improved size and shape was created by digitally matching an original
organic gourd hand-selected by Jim, and then further tailoring all
the dimensions for optimal feel, balance, projection, and warmth. The
resulting design not only offers those sonic advantages, but also makes
the Jim Greiner shekere
easier to handle during performance.
The network of beads that covers the durable fiberglass shell is unlike that of any other shekere. Jim worked closely with LP's designers to create specially formulated plastic beads that help to replicate the bead-on-gourd sound of traditional shekeres. In addition, the cord material and even the weave of the netting itself have been specially chosen to achieve the most musical sound, playable feel, and attractive appearance.
The Jim Greiner Shekere is unlike any shekere you've ever
played. It reflects LP's long-standing commitment to working with the
world's most accomplished and knowledgeable musicians in order to create
innovative instruments to meet real-world applications.
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Description |
US List |
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| LP484 |
LP Jim Greiner Shekere |
$175.00 |
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Prices effective from January 2010. Subject to change without notice.
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