Description
An amazingly versatile instrument, the tunable 18″ Middle-Eastern/Shamanic Frame Drum can be played in a variety of ways. Using the beater, this drum functions as a shamanic drum. Using the tipper, it can be played in the traditional celtic fashion. Using the finger tips, the drum can be utilized as a middle-eastern frame drum.
Learn some basic middle-eastern rhythms in this video:
Learn how to tune the drum in this video:
Diameter of drum is 18″ across and depth is 3.5″. Body is cedarwood and head is goatskin.
Includes beater, tipper and tuning wrench.
Instrument manufactured by Roosebeck.
The 18″ Frame Drum case by Meinl (see photo of case in gallery) fits the instrument perfectly and is available as an add-on to this item.
Robert (Verified Customer) –
The Rooseback Bohdrán drum itself is an excellent quality product with good tone and tenability, not withstanding the problems with Didge Project shipping a different drum frame than advertised.
Randy Peyser (Verified Customer) –
Instrument is gorgeous, well-made, tuned perfectly.
Tom V. (Verified Customer) –
Good value for money. Video available to explain tuning process. Shipped with no tension on goat skin head. Easily came up to tension following directions. Deep bass tone. Pleased overall.