Musical instruments
that bring history to life
from the leader of YARuGA
that bring history to life
from the leader of YARuGA
Handcrafted historical musical instruments
Musical instruments that bring history to life from the leader of YARuGA
Catalog
Our instruments
A Bronze Age war horn
Viking stringed instruments
Medieval Novgorodian gusli
Plucked string instruments
An ancient Slavic bowed instrument
Accessories and spare parts
Why YARuGA
Historical Accuracy
We use blueprints based on real archaeological finds, museum specimens, and academic sources, along with authentic materials, to recreate our instruments as accurately as possible.
Handcrafted
No mass production. Every instrument is made entirely by hand, from scratch, by a skilled craftsman.
Made Exclusively for You
Custom designs, hand-painted artwork, carefully selected materials, and personalized configurations.
Why YARuGA
Historical Accuracy
We use blueprints based on real archaeological finds, museum specimens, and academic sources, along with authentic materials, to recreate our instruments as accurately as possible.
Handcrafted
No mass production. Every instrument is made entirely by hand, from scratch, by a skilled craftsman.
Made Exclusively for You
Custom designs, hand-painted artwork, carefully selected materials, and personalized configurations.
Tilda Publishing
The Story of the Workshop
It all began with a love of folk music and a desire
to recreate ancient instruments. Today, YARuGA
is a workshop where history, archaeology, and traditional
craftsmanship come together to create unique musical instruments.
We began researching ancient musical instruments.
Created our first carnyx.
Created our first carnyx.
Created our first bowed instrument — the gudok.
Reconstructed the “Slovisha” gusli based
on archaeological finds.
on archaeological finds.
Began working with museums and historical sources
and created the tagelharpa.
and created the tagelharpa.
Expanded our instrument range and created
the bass talharpa.
the bass talharpa.
YARuGA has grown into a workshop whose
instruments are played around the world.
instruments are played around the world.
From a Folk Band to a Craft
2016
2017
2018
2020
2022
Today
Tilda Publishing
The Story of the Workshop
It all began with a love of folk music and
a desire to recreate ancient instruments.
Today, YARuGA is a workshop where history,
archaeology, and traditional craftsmanship come
together to create unique musical instruments.
From a Folk Band to a Craft
We began researching
ancient musical instruments.
Created our first carnyx.
ancient musical instruments.
Created our first carnyx.
Created our first bowed instrument — the gudok.
Reconstructed the “Slovisha” gusli based on archaeological finds.
Began working with museums and historical sources and created the tagelharpa.
Expanded our instrument range and created the bass tagelharpa.
YARuGA has grown into a workshop whose instruments are played around the world.
2016
2017
2018
2020
2022
Today
How an Instrument is Made
- ResearchWe study archaeological finds, historical sources, and museum specimens.
- CraftingWe select and prepare the wood, then handcraft each instrument from start to finish.
- Tuning & CustomizationWe select the strings and can add a decorative pattern or design of your choice.
- DeliveryEvery instrument is carefully and securely packaged before being shipped to you.
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