Longest marathon mouth harp playing
Who
Raju Chamarthi
What
24/11 day(s):hour(s):minute(s)
Where
India (Hyderabad)
When
Age Restriction: Applications for this record title will only be accepted if the applicant is 16 years of age or over.
The longest mouth harp marathon lasted 24 hr 11 min and was achieved by Ghantasala Satya Sai (India) in Hyderabad, India, from 23-24 Feb 2009. A mouth harp is a musical instrument, mainly used in the Carnatic music of South India and Sindh (Pakistan). It consists of a metal ring in the shape of a horseshoe with two parallel forks which form the frame, and a metal tongue in the middle, between the forks, fixed to the ring at one end and free to vibrate at the other. The metal tongue is bent at the free end in a plane perpendicular to the circular ring so that it can be struck and is made to vibrate. This bent part is called the trigger. The mouth harp is placed between the teeth and held firmly in the hand and is struck using the other hand to produce sound. Movement of the player's tongue, variations of the throat and blowing and sucking of air through the instrument produces different sounds or overtones.