Clarke Classic Gold Metal Kazoo
Original price was: R199.R150Current price is: R150.
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Clarke Classic Gold Metal Kazoo
The Clarke Classic Gold Metal Kazoo is made from 100% selected tinplate, finished with a premium powder-coated finish which is resistant to wear and tear.
It has a threaded cap and neck for easy tuning and together with a membrane it produces a clear and big sound that musicians will love.
- Metal construction – no plastic parts
- Sound is adjustable by turning the membrane holder
- Replaceable membrane
A kazoo produces a pleasant ‘buzzing’ sound when you hum, sing or speak into it.
The quality of the sound is very much dependant on the standard of the player, if you can sing or hum in tune – then you can play the kazoo.
A kazoo is a member of the ‘Membranophone’ musical classification which is in the percussion instruments as the sound is created through a stretched membrane.
This is broken down again into a subcategory known as ‘Mirlitons’. The sound being created by a vibrating membrane.
The Clarke Tin Kazoo is a quality product through and through.
All of the Clarke Kazoos feature metal construction and no plastic parts.
Included with your kazoo is an instruction sheet and tube-shaped storage container.
Adjusting your kazoo
The membrane holder is threaded so it can be turned clockwise to tighten the membrane or counterclockwise to loosen.
Start with the membrane holder just fingertip tight and while humming into the kazoo slightly tighten or loosen the holder until the loudest and cleanest sound is produced. Now your kazoo is adjusted for your voice.
Kazoo history
The Kazoo roots lead back to Africa where they were used originally in sacred ceremonies, although the exact purpose is still a mystery.
The African mirlitons were thought to be voice disguisers to intimidate the opposition and not used as a musical instrument.
They varied in shape and size from tribe to tribe – hollow tubes with a membrane, bones, gourds, buffalo horns and even human skulls were all used.
They could then send messages to the spirit world by impersonating the voices of the dead.
It is believed that in the early 1800s African slaves sent to America divulged the secrets of mirlitons which went through various changes to create the American ‘Kazoo’.
It was reported to be shown at the Georgia State Fair in 1852 and has been in production ever since.
It’s difficult tracing the first Kazoos in Europe, but the tooling for this very Tin Kazoo dates back to the 1930s with the great influx of American Jazz coming over.
