OPGELET! Bij bepaalde omstandigheden kan de luchtvochtigheid in je leefruimte onder de 40% duiken. Dit kan het geval zijn bij oa.:
erg koude temperaturen (vriesweer)
het gebruik van vloerverwarming
de nabijheid van een houtkachel of een open haard
in volle zon achter een venster
Dit is niet zonder gevaar voor instrumenten met natuurlijk vel (trommel) of instrumenten uit hout (fluit, spleettrommel, monochord, tampura, sitar, gitaar, ...). Door de droogte die hierbij ontstaat, kunnen je instrumenten barsten of scheuren.
Daarom geef ik graag volgende tips:
Tip 1: haal het instrument uit de verwarmde ruimte.
Tip 2: steek het instrument (indien mogelijk) in een plastic zak, een draagtas of een koffer waarin je sinaasappelschillen legt die langzaam hun vocht afgeven. Aardappelschillen kunnen ook, maar ruiken minder fris.
Good luck!
CAJON
Hybrid Slap-Top Cajon The X-shaped Hybrid Slap-Top Cajon features not only a unique and comfortable design, but contrasting playing surfaces on opposite sides to give players different sonic and dynamic alternatives.
material: Baltic Birch (Betula pendula)
size: W 36 x H 25 x D 14cm
Comfortable and unique X-design
Forward sound projection
Internal snare wires for a snare cajon sound on one side
Bongo cajon sound on the opposite side
Brushes for Cajon
NL - Natuurlijke brushes met zwarte rubber greep - Materiaal: Achnaterum Splendens (Aziatische grassoort), rubber (greep en ring), esdoorn (steel) - Features: Haren van gedroogde grassoort, verschuifbare ring voor klankvariaties - Klank: Extra warme en diepe klank - Diameter bundel: 2,5 cm - Totale lengte: 39,5 cm - Lengte haren: 23,5 cm - Gewicht: 265 g
FR - Balais multibrins en paille, avec revêtement du manche en caoutchouc noir - Matière: Achnatherum splendens (brins), caoutchouc (anneaux et revêtement du manche), érable (manche) - Spécificités: Brins de paille naturelle, anneau coulissant - Son: Très chaud et profond - Diamètre des brins: 2,5 cm - Longueur totale: 39,5 cm - Longueur des brins: 23,5 cm - Poids: 265 g
EN - Polybristle straw brushes with black rubber handle grip - Material: Achnatherum splendens (bristle), rubber (handle grip and ring), maple (handle) - Features: Natural straw bristles, adjustable sliding ring - Sound: Extra warm and deep - Wire bundle diameter: 2.5 cm (0.98") - Total length: 39.5 cm (15.55") - Wire length: 23.5 cm (9.25") - Weight: 265 g (0.59 lb)
NL - Polybristle kunststof brushes met zwarte houten greep - Materiaal: Nylon (haren), rubber (greep en ring), esdoorn (steel) - Features: Ruim 150 ruwe haren; verschuifbare ring voor klankvariaties - Klank: Mid-warm - Diameter bundel: 1,8 cm - Totale lengte: 34 cm - Lengte haren: 17,5 cm - Gewicht: 215 g
FR - Balais multibrins en nylon, avec revêtement du manche en caoutchouc noir - Matière: Nylon (brins), caoutchouc (anneaux et revêtement du manche), érable (manche) - Spécificités: Plus de 150 brins ondulés, anneau coulissant - Son: Assez chaud - Diamètre des brins: 1,8 cm - Longueur totale: 34 cm - Longueur des brins: 17,5 cm - Poids: 215 g
EN - Polybristle nylon brushes with black rubber handle grip - Material: Nylon (bristle), rubber (handle grip and ring), maple (handle) - Features: Over 150 curly bristles, adjustable sliding ring - Sound: Mid-warm - Wire bundle diameter: 1.8 cm (0.7") - Total length: 34 cm (13.4") - Wire length: 17.5 cm (6.89") - Weight: 215 g (0.48 lb)
The origins of the ashiko drum are traced to the Yoruba culture in (mainly) present-day Nigeria and Benin, West Africa. The word “ashiko” is also traced to a word in the Yoruba language meaning either “drum” or (with tonal difference) "time-frame" or “freedom”. The drum has a long tradition in Yoruba culture, where the drum functioned in community celebrations, as well as a “talking drum”. Traditional ashikos were/are hand carved from a single lug of wood and were not straight cones.
The powwow drum is one of the ancient ceremonial drums of the American Plains Indians. It is traditionally played by several drummers continously for several days at the so called Powwow parties. They call the spirits for the ceremony and hold the energy. Hot stones placed under the powwow drum are used to tighten the hide on wet days.
The powwow drum is one of the ancient ceremonial drums of the American Plains Indians. Today these drums are still played at Powwows. They are mostly played by several drummers. Hot stones placed under the powwow drum are used to tighten the hide on wet days.
The beech wood frame is steambent over a form and the four different layers are glued together. In this way the frame is very durable and at the same time remains thin and light weight. The so called “scar skin“, the outer part of the skin, is used for the upper drumming skin and the split hide is used for the bottom drum head. In this way the frame is literally inserted into the skin.
Hide strips are used to fasten the hides onto the drum. The closed-body design of these drums helps them to hold their tension and good sound for a long time because the inside of the drum does not accumulate humidity. The sound wave of the drum is similar to a gong and vibrates with long powerful overtones.
Powwow drums are available in different versions:
Small Ø 65cm or large Ø 90cm
floorstand included (or upright in a gongstand, not included)
thin 16cm or thick 30cm
Deze dubbelzijdige powwow drum met diameter 53cm, H 56cm geeft een heerlijke diepe klank. Hij is vervaardigd in Arizona (USA). Voor deze trommels is dierenhuid van koe gebruikt.
De trommel is relatief licht en daardoor ook heel handig mee te nemen. Bovendien wordt hij geleverd met een beschermende draagtas.
BUFFALO DRUMS ... DRUMS FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS
Animal Skins vs. Synthetic World Percussion Heads:
Historically, traditional drums such as shaman drums or ceremonial drums, djembe, conga and bongo heads are made with animal rawhide skins. These have worked very well for many years and are still used on many manufactured drums. Listed are a few main drawbacks when using animal rawhide skin drumheads.
They are very sensitive to moisture; at the beach, in the forset, on a rainy or foggy day, they get loose causing the sound of the drum to drop in pitch.
When it’s hot and dry the animal rawhide skin will tighten causing the pitch to tune up and can sometimes split the head.
It can be frustrating having to continually re-tune a drum (if tunable at all) when exposed to heat or moisture.
REMO® Inc. is continuing to break new ground in drumhead film technologies and head replacements for the traditional drum set as well as the revolutionary discoveries for congas, bongos, djembes and a multitude of other hand percussion instruments.
Buffalo Drums
The Remo Standard Buffalo Drum is inspired by the indigenous cultures of the Americas. Equipped with a rope handle and a single mallet. The Remo Standard Buffalo Drum is manufactured with Remo’s Fiberskyn® drumheads and patented Acousticon® drum shells for enhanced durability in any environment. Producing the same tonal characteristics found on traditional wood shell drums, the standard Buffalo Drums feature excellent projection and enhanced low-pitched fundamentals.
Durability in any environment
Equipped with a rope handle and a single mallet
Fiberskyn® drumheads and patented Acousticon® drum shells
Excellent projection and enhanced low-pitched fundamentals
Ø 35 - 40 - 55cm
Buffalo Drum "Comfort"
Remo Buffalo Drums with Comfort Sound Technology delivers a warm quality tone and features a cleanable black matte finish drum shell with a nylon rope handle that is comfortable and easy to hold.
Inspired by the indigenous cultures of the Americas, these drums are manufactured with Remo's patented, eco-friendly Acousticon® drum shells providing excellent projection, and finished with durable and cleanable black matte shell finish. A tumbled, clear lacquered wood-handled soft mallet and a nylon rope handle are included making these drums comfortable on your hands and very easy to clean.
The Comfort Sound Technology drumheads produce a big vibration with a focused, controlled sound that delivers warm tones, while remaining accessible for people with sound sensitivities. A great tool for Music therapists and for recreational activities.
A great tool for music therapy and for recreational drumming activities
Manufactured with Acousticon® drum shells, Comfort Sound Technology drumhead
Delivers a warm quality tone and a focused, controlled sound
Buffalo Drum "Bahia"
Remo Buffalo Drums Bahia - Black Earth features a low-frequency bass tone that is found in many traditional drums from Africa, Brazil and the indigenous cultures of the Americas. Constructed with the vinyl Bahia Bass fixed pre-tuned drumhead with Remo’s patented Acousticon® drum shells, the Bahia Bass Buffalo Drum provides excellent projection and enhanced low-pitched fundamentals which are ideal for recreational, educational and wellness applications.
The Bahia Bass Buffalo Drum produces the same tonal characteristics found in traditional wood shells. Equipped with a rope handle and mallet, they will maintain their pitch while being played in virtually any weather environment.
Specifications:
Ideal for recreational, educational and wellness applications
Excellent projection and enhanced low-pitched fundamentals
Made in India: A wooden drum covered on both sides with goat skin and filled with small metal balls - just enough so that when
the drum is hold horizontally and slightly tilted from side to side
it causes a sound reminiscent of the ocean. This can be very calming.
Made in Thailand: These Wave Drums create the soothing sounds of the surf, with a great new feature: we sealed the little steel balls between two drum heads, one synthetic and the other naturalgoatskin. This means you can choose between two completely different timbres within the Wave Drum. A sealable filling port(see picture) allows you to control the amount of steel balls inside. It even allows you to put extra balls or grains into the drum for a different sound.
A tamburine is a small frame drum - with or without drumhead (drumskin) - with pairs of jingles (little cymbals) inserted into the frame. It is found in many musical traditions.
The Daf is not only played in Sufi music, but also at many festivals and ritual celebrations, where it is often found in large ensembles. Its percussive sound ranges from tender and subtle to nuanced and voluminous. The frame drum achieves this by the countless small metal rings, which are fastened to the inside of the frame and hit during the play partly powerfully against the skin.
Their spiritual background can also be recognized by the fact that all elements, of this large and light drum, are attributed with a deeper meaning. The fur symbolizes the animal kingdom, the frame the plants and the rings the world of minerals.
The Daf, the large Persian frame drum, is used in Khangah (temple of dervishes) during the zekr (spiritual chanting) ritual. Its Pahlavi (pre-Islamic Persian language) name is Dap and Daf is the Arabic version of Dap. Many Persian poets have alluded to the Daf in their works; perhaps the most famous one is Molana Jalal-al-Din Rumi.
Sufi frame drumming is a very ancient tradition in the art of Persian drumming. For many years these traditional rhythms have been played and developed in the khangahs of Persian Sufis. The frame drum played in their temple is the daf with its pre-Islamic name dap. The Sufi rhythms are mainly in 4, 6 and 8 beats, since they are easier to understand and then for some advance levels rhythms of 5, 7 and 9 beats will be practiced at later sessions.
Drums of this basic style have been made in many parts of the world since pre-historic times. In Native American traditions such drums are often used for ceremonial purposes. All our shaman drums are totally hand made with a wood frame and finely worked calf skin head and a wood cross handle, covered with leather. A beater and a nylon bag is included with each drum.
available in Ø 41cm - 46cm - 51cm - 56cm, beater & carry bag incl.
standard version
tunable version
made in Pakistan
Very lightweight but great sound.
5cm thick rosewood frame
fixed goatskin head
leather cross-handle
includes leather beater
also available in adjustable (tunable) version
available in Ø 41cm - 46cm - 56cm - 76cm
made in Indonesia
EN - Shaman Drum goatskin with hair, round. Very light weight and a beautiful sound in the style of the Native Americans. The hairy skin is for deep and voluminous bass. Traditionally played by the Native American Shamans to guide you into a Shamanic Trance journey.
NL - Deze sjamaantrommel is heel licht. Tegelijk beschikt hij dankzij de ongeschoren dierenhuid over een krachtige, diepe klank en een droog basgeluid. Traditioneel gespeeld door de Native American sjamanen om je te begeleiden in een trancereis.
These compact hand made drums (Ø 35cm only) have a powerful deep sound that you won't often get from drums that small.
The beautiful skin comes from a desert buck and it's tension can be modified according to weather conditions by inflating or deflating the air chamber of the drum with the pump included. This allows you to use the drum in almost every weather condition, from very dry to highly humid.
Deze compacte handgemaakte drums (slechts Ø 35cm) hebben een krachtige diepe klank die je niet vaak terug vindt bij drums van deze geringe afmetingen.
Het prachtige vel is afkomstig van een woestijnbok. Afhankelijk van de weersomstandigheden kan je de spanning van het vel aanpassen door meer of minder lucht in de luchtkamer van de drum te pompen via de meegeleverde pomp. Hierdoor kan je de drum blijven bespelen in nagenoeg alle weersomstandigheden, van zeer droog tot uitermate vochtig.
DUBBELZIJDIGE TROMMELS - BARREL DRUMS - TAMBOURS A DOUBLE FACE
Double sided shaman drum
Ø 30cm
cow skin (sometimes bufallo on 1 side)
birch bark
beater incl.
Deze grote dubbelzijdige sjamaantrommel met diameter 53cm geeft een heerlijke diepe klank. Hij is vervaardigd in Arizona (USA). Voor deze trommels is dierenhuid van koe of paard gebruikt. De trommel is relatief licht en daardoor ook heel handig mee te nemen. Bovendien wordt hij geleverd met een beschermende draagtas. Een dubbelzijdige trommel heeft ook als voordeel dat je hem kan neerzetten zonder dat hij omvalt, zodat je slechts één hand nodig hebt om de trommel te bespelen en zo de andere hand vrij is voor bvb een shaker of een ratel.
De klank van de udu is diep, warm, vol ... en voelt als de geborgenheid van de baarmoeder, waar ook vaak naar gerefereerd wordt bij het aanhoren van dit prachtige instrument. Behalve het feit dat Udu's er
mooi uitzien hebben ze een schitterend geluid dat doet denken aan
de Indiase Tabla of de Senegalese Talking drum. De Udu is gemaakt
van gebakken klei en wordt met handen en vingers bespeeld, door
met de vlakke hand op 1 van de openingen te slaan krijg je een bastoon
die lijkt op de klank van een tabla, met de vingers op de 'body'
slaan geeft weer een hoog geluid. Zoals je ziet heeft de udu boven
een vlakke zijkant waardoor je ook "congaslaps" kan toepassen. Alle
Udu's zijn handgedraaid.
De Skin Udu beschikt bovendien over een gespannen geitenvelletje waarmee je extra bongo-klanken uit het instrument kan toveren.
The beautiful Udu Drum originates from
Nigeria. Surprisingly, it began not as a percussion instrument, but
as a common clay pot made for carrying water. When a potter from the
ancient Ibo Tribe inadvertently made an opening in the side of one
of his vase-shaped water vessels, he discovered the pot's earthy,
musical sound. Because some believed its haunting tone to be the "voice
of the ancestors", the simple side-hole drum -- sculpted from
earth, water, fire and air -- came to be an important part of religious
ceremonies in southern and central Nigeria. Though the drum had different
names depending on the region in which it was used, "Udu"
was the Ibo name, meaning both "pottery" and "peace"
in the tribal language.
The Udus are instruments of the finest
quality. They are capable of creating beautiful sounds in the hands
of both trained musicians and novice players. Their low, unique vibrations
are as pure and spiritual as a heartbeat, and their high pitches can
be compared to the Indian Tabla Drums. Their tones are similar to
the African Talking Drums, and they have sound qualities that no skin-covered
drum can obtain.
liquid udu
Udu Drum Tri-Sound black & gold, large
This unique Ibo Drum features an additional rawhide playing surface and an extra thin bottom for enhanced sound.
In 1988, Ingo Böhme developed a technically challenging technique for tuning large tongue drums. Over the years he has constantly improved their sound.
Todays tongue drums (also called slit drums) are new and improved, fine tuned & sustainable Padouk drums in different pentatonic tunings.
TINKA TONG / BABA TONG ... the language of the trees
These small tongue drums speak in the language of forests, trees and wood.
They convince through their handiness, lightness and clarity of tone. With the addition of the Tinka Tongs and Baba Tong we do give our range of tongue drums a mobile version which is easy and fun to play. A large range of different playing techniques can be discovered, including playing with the finger in addition to using the mallets.
Trees hollowed by lightning or old age and modified by humans have been used as musical instruments by all peoples on earth. For example, in Japan they were used to signal news from one temple to another; in Africa they were used as tribal telephones; the Aztec (Teponatzli) had a tongue drum with two tongues beautifully adorned with jaguars.
The tongue drum is made only out of wood, perhaps the ancestor of the xylophone. Great instrument if you work with kids. It is durable, stable and has no loose bars that can be lost.
The 10 notes Tinka Tongs offer extra fun and despite their small size they are especially melodic. The balanced leave pattern does not show the scale at once, which opens the door to intuition. The Double-Bass Baba Tong is a world novelty with two playing fields right next to each other. (Incl. mallets)
Tinka Tong Alto in D minor - 6 tones - incl. 2 mallets
The Tinka Tong Alto is almost twice the size of the Piccolo but is still one of the smallest tongue drums on the market. In sound and manageability it is a full grown up tongue drum. With the 6 notes it can still be played with one hand. The hole at the bottom gives you a good grip. It sounds full and strong, but can also be played soft and mellow.
Padouk/Cherry
D-minor
Alto
30 x 12 x 9 cm
Tinka Tong Bass in A minor - 10 tones - incl. 2 mallets
The fine tuning inspires with the intuitive scale. The Tinka Tong with 10 notes on top can also be played with one hand, because of the hole on the backside. Place it on the table or on your lap.
Fun to play - take a break from everyday's activities.
Padouk/Cherry
A-minor
Bass
35 x 18 x 10 cm
Baba Tong Double Bass in F minor - 10 tones - two playing fields - incl. 2 mallets
This extraordinary world novelty tongue drum has two playing fields right next to each other. This design allows the player to place the Baba Tong on the lap, where it rests safely. Now the tongues can be played with both hands as well as with mallets The sound is deep for such a small box. The 10 note Baba Tong offers extra fun and despite its small size it is exceptionally melodic.
Padouk/Cherry
F-minor
Bass
30 x 20 x 20 cm
PROFI LINE tongue drum
The precisely pentatonic-tuned Profiline tongue drum can be used as a rhythm or a melody instrument. It comes with two mallets.
In 1988, Ingo Boehme developed a special technique for tuning tongue drums to a high perfection. The tropical oily wood, called padouk, is preferable as it does not accumulate humidity and therefore holds the tuning. The latest padouk wood is now exclusively bought from certified sources (receipt on request). It gives more bass, more sound, more feeltone.
The tongue drum can be played by hand or with the included mallets.
sopraan
8 tonen
padouk
f major pentatonisch
60 x 20 x 18 cm
incl. 2 kloppers
BASS tongue drum
The drum can be turned on its side and a child or adult can lay down onto the surface. These big drums with tuned tongues and strong vibration were created especially for music therapists. They are also very popular in kindergarten, schools and all kinds of therapeutic institutions. Playing them to learn about rhythm, for communication training (two or more persons) or to get in contact with the body through vibration.
In 1988, Ingo Boehme developed a special technique for tuning tongue drums to a high perfection. The tropical oily wood, called padouk, is preferable as it does not accumulate humidity and therefore holds the tuning. The latest padouk wood is now exclusively bought from certified sources (receipt on request). It gives more bass, more sound, more feeltone.
Powwow drums are available in different versions: 
The Remo Standard Buffalo Drum is inspired by the indigenous cultures of the Americas. Equipped with a rope handle and a single mallet. The Remo Standard Buffalo Drum is manufactured with Remo’s Fiberskyn® drumheads and patented Acousticon® drum shells for enhanced durability in any environment. Producing the same tonal characteristics found on traditional wood shell drums, the standard Buffalo Drums feature excellent projection and enhanced low-pitched fundamentals.
Made in Thailand: These Wave Drums create the soothing sounds of the surf, with a great new feature: we sealed the little steel balls between two drum heads, one synthetic and the other natural goatskin. This means you can choose between two completely different timbres within the Wave Drum. A sealable filling port (see picture) allows you to control the amount of steel balls inside. It even allows you to put extra balls or grains into the drum for a different sound.
made in Indonesia
These compact hand made drums (Ø 35cm only) have a powerful deep sound that you won't often get from drums that small.
Deze compacte handgemaakte drums (slechts Ø 35cm) hebben een krachtige diepe klank die je niet vaak terug vindt bij drums van deze geringe afmetingen.
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Baba Tong Double Bass in F minor - 10 tones - two playing fields - incl. 2 mallets
The drum can be turned on its side and a child or adult can lay down onto the surface. These big drums with tuned tongues and strong vibration were created especially for music therapists. They are also very popular in kindergarten, schools and all kinds of therapeutic institutions. Playing them to learn about rhythm, for communication training (two or more persons) or to get in contact with the body through vibration.
