Treshchotka Instrument with Handle

Treshchotka is a Russian folk music idiophone instrument used to imitate hand clapping. Treshchotka is made of a set of several thin wood boards which can be of different lengt and are tightly held by a rope that is threaded through the hole on top of each board. To play treshchotka is easy. You need to hold it by the ends with both hands and alternate the motion between brusque and smooth to produce crackling and clicking sounds. The technique not only attracts listener by its sounds but also adds a stunning spectacle effect.