Esophaguys

About this game

• "Properly played, the jew's harp expresses the deepest feelings of the human soul." *

Mysterious, ancient, and misunderstood - yet full of surprising depth

One of mankind’s oldest instruments, the jew’s harp, finally takes center stage in the first-ever game soundtrack dedicated entirely to its hypnotic sound.

A Thousand Names. Infinite Voices

Known worldwide by over a thousand names, the jew’s harp defies easy definition. Its simple construction - a single reed fixed between two arms - belies its complexity. Place it against your teeth, pluck the reed, and you unleash a sound of magic.

A Global Instrument, a Universal Soundtrack

With roots in cultures around the world, including America, Austria, the British Isles, India, Kyrgyzstan, Norway, and Yakutia, the jew’s harp bridges continents and centuries. This soundtrack features authentic performances of jew's harp coupled with banjo, guitar, kyl-kiyak, tambura, dholak, tabla, ghatam, seljefløyte, didjeridoo, steel tongue drum, and both electric and double-reed jew’s harps. The result: a fusion of traditional world music and bold experimentation.

Crafted Through Passion and Discovery

Years of research - unearthing archival recordings, translating foreign documents, fieldwork in rural Norway, and learning from master blacksmiths and virtuosos - have shaped every track on this album.

The jew's harps featured in this soundtrack were handmade by:

Danil Ahmetzyanov - Russia Dima Babayev - Russia

Bolot Batyrkanov - Kyrgyzstan

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