13", 15", 18" or 20" European Style Pegged Horse, Goat or Deer Rawhide Shaman Drum with a Dragon Handle and a Beater
This is a very special drum, custom made and painted, made from horse, goat or deer rawhide with a hand carved cedar handle depicting a dragon in flight. The hand wrapped cedar hoop is covered in wooden scales, giving it a 3D effect and is painted red, purple, blue, yellow or black, as are the heads of the pegs.
Our Northern European line of drums for those who really care about the sound and feel of their sacred instrument. These drums have had been "smoked and stroked" through special techniques of construction, setting the head, and drying, developed by a master drum maker and an experienced jazz/rock percussionist. Together, we make instruments that have balance, harmonics and tone, that are more comfortable to hold and to play, and that are in integrity with the animals and plants who have given their lives so that these drums may live.
We start with sanding each hoop to silky smoothness, so that the head will slide easily and not bind on the hoop. Our 12" to 20" hoops are hand wrapped. Cedar is a cleansing wood, and can be used to create sacred space.
These drums are constructed with wooden pegs. The handle is attached to the hoop in the style of Celtic bodhrans.
While our drums are drying, we smudge them frequently with sage, sweetgrass, amber & other sacred herbs. This not only keeps the energy pure and beautiful, it lays down a layer of smoke that helps the drums be more resilient to weather and temperature changes (of course, all hide drums are going to have some variations). We also talk to them and smooth the sides as they dry. When the drums come to life, they just sound and feel wonderful!
This drum is available in horse, goat or deer in 12", 15", 18" & 20" sizes. The horse drum is shown in the photos.
This drum comes with a soft basic beater in a coordinating color.
This is a very special drum, custom made and painted, made from horse, goat or deer rawhide with a hand carved cedar handle depicting a dragon in flight. The hand wrapped cedar hoop is covered in wooden scales, giving it a 3D effect and is painted red, purple, blue, yellow or black, as are the heads of the pegs.
Our Northern European line of drums for those who really care about the sound and feel of their sacred instrument. These drums have had been "smoked and stroked" through special techniques of construction, setting the head, and drying, developed by a master drum maker and an experienced jazz/rock percussionist. Together, we make instruments that have balance, harmonics and tone, that are more comfortable to hold and to play, and that are in integrity with the animals and plants who have given their lives so that these drums may live.
We start with sanding each hoop to silky smoothness, so that the head will slide easily and not bind on the hoop. Our 12" to 20" hoops are hand wrapped. Cedar is a cleansing wood, and can be used to create sacred space.
These drums are constructed with wooden pegs. The handle is attached to the hoop in the style of Celtic bodhrans.
While our drums are drying, we smudge them frequently with sage, sweetgrass, amber & other sacred herbs. This not only keeps the energy pure and beautiful, it lays down a layer of smoke that helps the drums be more resilient to weather and temperature changes (of course, all hide drums are going to have some variations). We also talk to them and smooth the sides as they dry. When the drums come to life, they just sound and feel wonderful!
This drum is available in horse, goat or deer in 12", 15", 18" & 20" sizes. The horse drum is shown in the photos.
This drum comes with a soft basic beater in a coordinating color.
This is a very special drum, custom made and painted, made from horse, goat or deer rawhide with a hand carved cedar handle depicting a dragon in flight. The hand wrapped cedar hoop is covered in wooden scales, giving it a 3D effect and is painted red, purple, blue, yellow or black, as are the heads of the pegs.
Our Northern European line of drums for those who really care about the sound and feel of their sacred instrument. These drums have had been "smoked and stroked" through special techniques of construction, setting the head, and drying, developed by a master drum maker and an experienced jazz/rock percussionist. Together, we make instruments that have balance, harmonics and tone, that are more comfortable to hold and to play, and that are in integrity with the animals and plants who have given their lives so that these drums may live.
We start with sanding each hoop to silky smoothness, so that the head will slide easily and not bind on the hoop. Our 12" to 20" hoops are hand wrapped. Cedar is a cleansing wood, and can be used to create sacred space.
These drums are constructed with wooden pegs. The handle is attached to the hoop in the style of Celtic bodhrans.
While our drums are drying, we smudge them frequently with sage, sweetgrass, amber & other sacred herbs. This not only keeps the energy pure and beautiful, it lays down a layer of smoke that helps the drums be more resilient to weather and temperature changes (of course, all hide drums are going to have some variations). We also talk to them and smooth the sides as they dry. When the drums come to life, they just sound and feel wonderful!
This drum is available in horse, goat or deer in 12", 15", 18" & 20" sizes. The horse drum is shown in the photos.
This drum comes with a soft basic beater in a coordinating color.