{"title":"Maharaja Musicals Premium Shruti Boxes","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe shruti boxes we build ourselves, in seasoned teak, plus one Super Premium model in pine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause a shruti box is nothing but a sealed body, a bellows and a set of reeds, building them ourselves is where the value comes from. There is no complexity to hide behind and nothing to subcontract. What you are paying for is wood that stays sealed and reeds that are matched to each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe range.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small for travel and close playing. Medium, which is what most singers want, in natural teak or espresso. Large for deep voices, meditation rooms and anywhere a drone needs to fill a space without electricity. And the Super Premium in pine, our most expensive box, built in small numbers because pine of that grade is hard to source and hard to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll of them.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuned to A440 and checked again at dispatch, thirteen notes from C to C, brass reeds, multi-fold bellows, checked for leaks, and supplied with a fitted shoulder bag. A#2 to A#3 and G2 to G3 can be ordered instead, so tell us when you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/strong\u003e If you sing and you are unsure, medium. It is the size we ship most and the one that suits the widest range of voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompare with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mks-shruti-boxes\"\u003eMKS Concert boxes\u003c\/a\u003e, or see all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shruti-box\"\u003eShruti Boxes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"maharaja-musicals-premium-shruti-box-teak-wood-medium-sb-m","title":"Maharaja Musicals Shruti Box, Teak, Medium (No. SB-M)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe medium teak shruti box, thirteen notes, tuned to A440 and checked again at dispatch. Bigger bellows than the small body, so the drone holds longer between pumps, and a fuller tone underneath a voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by Maharaja Musicals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Teak Wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuned to A440, checked again at dispatch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13 notes, C to C, with A# and G on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy to Pump, Multi-Fold Bellow (bellow color may vary)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong Sustain, Checked for Leaks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh Quality Brass Reeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatt Finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTested Before Dispatch - Sound, Keys, Tuning, Sustain, Finish Etc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to play\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease both the front and back bellows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurn the white covers sideways to select a single drone or combine several\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePump the top bellow continuously with one hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sustain is the point of this box: the drone stays consistent and sonorous even when the bellow strokes are irregular, and it keeps sounding for a while after you stop pumping. Volume follows pumping speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMade by us, in our own workshop near Delhi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen the packing as soon as it arrives so the instrument can air and settle into tune. Keep it away from direct heat and damp.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maharaja Musicals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52858215727285,"sku":"SB-M","price":259.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/3561\/1061\/files\/08__72790.1661940019.jpg?v=1784831098"},{"product_id":"maharaja-musicals-premium-shruti-box-teak-wood-medium-espresso-sbe-m","title":"Maharaja Musicals Shruti Box, Teak, Espresso, Medium (No. SBE-M)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe medium body in an espresso finish rather than natural teak. Same thirteen notes, same bellows, same tuning. 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