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Maultrommel
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    • Jew's Harp
    • Maultrommel
  • n/a
  • metal
  • 1,8 x 5,4 x 4 cm
Georg Decristel’s work focused on playing an instrument: the Jew’s harp. Playing a Jew’s harp entails a certain overlap between music and speech, with the oral cavity or even the entire body serving as a resonance chamber. In this way, the player becomes his or her own instrument. The great significance of the Jew’s harp to Decristel is also shown by the fact that he not only collected Jew’s harps, but also constructed a number of them himself and taught laypeople how to play. S.E.