Shoutjoy, have you really, really listened to the sound of the bowed psaltery or have you just been thinking about the tactile experience?

I listened to some bowed psaltery on YouTube, and to me it is perfectly awful. In fact, my hands flew to cover my ears from the pain. I have also heard it in concert, mercifully short. I suspect it of loosening my fillings.

I'm serious here - have you tried a harmonica?