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Choosing Your Wayunki Tuning
Each Wayunki is tuned to six carefully selected notes that work together in harmony.
No musical experience is necessary. The Wayunki is designed for intuitive play, allowing you to explore its resonance freely without worrying about playing a wrong note.
Each tuning has been thoughtfully developed by the makers through an intuitive process of listening and refinement.
The Elements of Sound
Inspired by the relationship between music, nature, and the emotional qualities of different tonal arrangements, the Wayunki makers have intuitively associated their tunings with the four natural elements of the shamanic wheel:
Earth, Water, Fire, and Air.
These associations offer a beautiful way to explore the different moods of each instrument. They are invitations to listen and feel rather than fixed rules about how a tuning should be experienced.
Tuning Element Notes:
F# Minor – Water: G# – A – E – C# – A – F#
G Major – Air: G – B – F# – D – B – G
G/C Minor – Fire: A# – D – G – D# – C – G
A/D Minor – Earth: A – C – F – D – C – A
G/C Major – Air: A – C – G – E – C – G
Finding Your Resonance
In Indian classical music, the tradition of raga explores how particular arrangements of notes, melodic movements, and musical expressions can evoke distinct moods and atmospheres.
In a similar spirit of attentive listening, each Wayunki tuning offers a different sonic landscape to explore.
We encourage you to listen to the available sound recordings and notice which tuning naturally draws you in. Some may feel spacious and uplifting, while others may invite a quieter, more introspective experience.
There is no right or wrong choice. The most meaningful tuning is often the one you feel naturally connected to.
What's Included
Each Wayunki comes with:
Wayunki harmonic instrument
Protective carrying case
Playing mallet
Cordage for hanging as a chime
Specifications
Diameter 2.25"
Height 6"
Weight1 0.5 oz