Treshchotka
Treshchotka is an other popular, Russian idiophone. It is supposed to imitate cracking and hand clapping and is popular in Russian folk music. There is no documentation of treshchotka usage in ancient Russia however supposed remains of a 12th century treshchotka were found in Novgorod's archeological dig site.
It is made of a set numbering 10-30 thin oak planks which are about 16-18 centimetres long, these planks are tightly held by some tough string that is threaded through the hole at the top of each plank. But to make sure that the planks are not pressed against each other, a small piece of wood or other material about 2 cm thick, is inserted between each plank.
To play a treshchotka the user would hold it by the ends of the string with both hands, mostly at the chest or head height and change the motion between smooth and aggressive to produce clapping and cracking sounds.
The tone colour of the treshchotka is a dry, wooden and resonant clapping sound. While the pitch is pretty moderate and duration is short, the volume of the sound is changed by how much energy and strength you put into playing it, the stronger, the louder the clapping.
It is made of a set numbering 10-30 thin oak planks which are about 16-18 centimetres long, these planks are tightly held by some tough string that is threaded through the hole at the top of each plank. But to make sure that the planks are not pressed against each other, a small piece of wood or other material about 2 cm thick, is inserted between each plank.
To play a treshchotka the user would hold it by the ends of the string with both hands, mostly at the chest or head height and change the motion between smooth and aggressive to produce clapping and cracking sounds.
The tone colour of the treshchotka is a dry, wooden and resonant clapping sound. While the pitch is pretty moderate and duration is short, the volume of the sound is changed by how much energy and strength you put into playing it, the stronger, the louder the clapping.