[Harp-L] RE: most popular kind of harmonica

[Peter and Connie Ruth <conruth@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yo Glenn,

That sounds correct to me...

Tremolo harmonicas are the most popular harmonicas in Asia, and there  
are many more harmonica players in China than anyplace else on earth.
I suspect 10 hole diatonics would be the most popular harmonica in  
Europe, North America and South America.
When I was a judge at the Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival in Taiwan a  
few years ago there were over 2000 harmonica players there and about  
20 of them played 10 hole diatonics.

> I am now reviewing a book in which the author claims that the the  
> tremolo harmonica is the model most widely sold in the world. I'm  
> skeptical of this, as I would have thought that it is the 10-hole  
> diatonic. Can anyone tell me which type of harmonica is the best  
> seller overall? Responses from folks in the industry would be  
> especiall appreciated.
> -Glenn Weiser


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