The "GRAVIKORD"® is an electric double harp developed from the West African kora. It has been featured in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is a patented new invention that has been variously described as "a harp for a bongo player" also as "two harps on a stick to go," or by Garrison Keilor as "A harp for active persons." It is an electric double harp made of modern materials in an ergonomic and minimalist design. It has a 24 string three and one-half octave range of notes, and the general tonal structure of an African kalimba or imbira where notes of a scale alternate from side to side making adjacent strings always in intervals of major or minor thirds. This tonal arrangement makes it a very sweet and open instrument to learn. Because its structure is different from most Western instruments, often simple techniques can magically lead to intricate results. Its African roots embue it with a beautifully rich and fascinating poly-rhythmic nature.

The GRAVIKORD ® "Signature Series"TM is our current artist quality production model. It is the fully realized design of the Gravikord. As such it is signed on the base of the tuning block by Bob Grawi, the inventor. It weighs about 5 pounds and measures 51" long, 7 1/2" wide, 5 1/2" high. It fits into most airplane overhead luggage compartments and travels easily. You won't have to buy an extra ticket for it! The frame is made of welded stainless steel, the tuning machines are nickel-plated metal, the handle balls are silver-plated, the tuning block is wood. The bridge is machined from a black synthetic material specially selected for strength and to balance the brightness and warmth of the instrument's tone. The GRAVIKORD ® "Signature Series,"TM comes complete with an adjustable tone bar, attached full length co-axial instrument cord, a signed and dated "Certificate of Authenticity," and a full "Gravikord Owner's Manual" with a generous supply of strings. Click here for more interesting information about playing the Gravikord [ Manual Updates] and click here to see a variety of parts and accessories available for the Gravikord [ Parts Lists ].

The GRAVIKORD ® "Signature Series,"TM is a fully functional electro-acoustic instrument that can be plugged into any guitar type amplifier and be played. Alternatively it is a unique collector's item. The sound quality is full with a resonant harmonic complexity arising from the sympathetic vibrations of the unplayed strings. It is rich, beautiful, and strong and sets the standard for our currently made instruments. Read more about the Gravikord in the Story of the Gravikord and EMI Magazine Article.