ALER KAMANCHA · ISTANBUL
We listen to the sound first.
Then we tell it to the wood.
At Aler Kamancha, in Arslan Hazreti’s atelier, the character of the wood, handcraft and the tone sought by the player come together in each instrument.
LUTHIER & MUSICIAN
THE MAKER’S STORY
Every instrument is a way of listening.
For Arslan Hazreti, making a kamancha is far more than repeating a form. Every piece of wood has its own voice, every body its own balance, and every player a different expectation. Nothing that leaves the atelier is simply a product; each instrument begins its own journey of sound.
“The right sound is already within the wood. The maker’s work is to hear it.”
FROM ATELIER TO PLAYER
A fine kamancha is a sound that opens with time.
Character
Each piece is chosen for its grain, dryness and the tonal possibility it carries.
Balance
Body proportions, the feel of the neck and the response of the soundbox take shape patiently by hand.
Sound
From its first note in the atelier to its true place in the player’s hands, each instrument is listened to and adjusted.
THE NEXT SOUND
Kamanchas completed in the hands of their players.
Explore selected pieces from the atelier: Anatolian, Azerbaijani and Circular Kamanchas.
EXPLORE KAMANCHAS