I have been given a horn risha.... but it is very different to the Pyramid I have, it it completely hard, no flexibility at all! How does one play
with this? Is it just practise?Matthias - 12-20-2013 at 07:12 AM
you can make it thinner weather with a knife or sandpaper.
Putting it into oil will help it does not dry out, prvending to brake.
MatthiasNeighborOud - 12-20-2013 at 10:40 AM
Playing with a hard risha requires a different technique than a soft risha. Practice! Lysander - 12-23-2013 at 02:28 AM
Playing with a hard risha requires a different technique than a soft risha. Practice!
OK great, thank you. What are the differences in the technique?bulerias1981 - 12-23-2013 at 07:42 AM
Yes, you can play with a hard rishi, but it does of course require a different way. Simon Shaheen uses fairly thick rishas. His way is to hold the
rishi really short and minimize extra movement with the hand. So he gets a very strong attack, and able to play many notes in a short amount of time.
Not everyone has that level of technique.. which is even hard to practice in order to get there.
I make horn rishis for people who have all kinds of requests. I offer a standard flexable horn rishi that 75% of people are happy with, others will
ask for specific thicknesses and shapes. If its too thick you can thin it out yourself. You can use a cabinet scraper, but you'll need a burnisher,
file and a vice to be able to sharpen it. that will last you a lifetime, or even a small piece of glass that is cut, and you can scrape away layers of
thickness until its just right for you.
If you're not interested in working it yourself, please consider purchasing one of my fine rishis, which are very refined, polished, and ready for
playing. There is a thread on here that has been started 3 years ago with people's feedback from this forum. Thanks!
Hello! I understand your problem because I've passed through it. Horn rishas may be of very different thickness anyway. I use quite thin horn rishas
bought through the Matthias Wagner website: They are just perfect for those used to plastic rishas who want to skyp to horn ones straight away. I
strongly recommend these rishas. Visit Matthias Wagner website. Good luck!majnuunNavid - 12-30-2013 at 09:37 PM
I actually just started using a horn risha made by John, and I'm not exaggerating when I say I will never play with plastic risha again. The shape and
carving was exquisite for such material. It totally brought out all the good sounds on the oud. DORADO - 1-19-2014 at 03:55 AM
couple weeks ago i received rishas from John VERGARA , and i have to say the same thing that majnuunNavid said . I choose one very thick and i think
it really changes the sound of my oud . Thank you John.PaulS - 1-19-2014 at 08:28 PM
I also use a horn risha from John. It is wonderful!
