How to make a homemade shamanic drum beater

by admin / on December 20, 2016 / in How to, Learning, Material, Shaman drums, Shamanism, Technology, Tips

There are a variety of opinions on proper construction of a shaman drum. Usually, they correspond to ideas and needs of a player. If the goal is to become a real shaman there is one approach. If just to have fun or for „clownery“ — another. Accordingly, technologies of making a drum are changing. Continue reading…

How To Choose Or Make A Proper Shamanic Drum

by admin / on November 30, 2016 / in Choosing, How to, Material, Shaman drums, Technology

Well, it’s a very simple matter. The drum construction should provide an ideal resonance system. Continue reading…

Shamanic drum membrane processing

by admin / on November 22, 2016 / in How to, Learning, Material, Shaman drums, Technology, Tips

It is good to use goat’s skin or pelt for membrane. If the craftsman is not squeamish or lazy, he is quite able to prepare the skin for the drum by himself. To do this, you must find fresh goatskin. I think you can try to find ones where there are herds of goats grazing.

Then follow the recommendations: Continue reading…

Artisan method of mounting the skin on the shamanic drum from Dima Ravitch

by admin / on November 22, 2016 / in How to, Learning, Material, Shaman drums, Technology, Tips

Manual for those who really mean it. Original technology of shamanic drum making from Dima Ravitch. This text describes the process of mounting the skin on the rim. The rim, the dressed skin and instruments should be ready in front of you. First part: Shamanic drum membrane processing.

The making of shamanic drum rim. Quality priorities

by admin / on November 22, 2016 / in How to, Material, Shaman drums, Shamanism, Technology, Tips

Traditional authentic technology

Craftsman goes into the forest, finds the right tree, and cuts it down for a billet. Then, soaks it in the creek for a week, so that the wood may become more flexible, and bends it around a thick tree, occasionally warming the workpiece over the fire, or burning the inner side of it with a hot iron. After the workpiece bends into a ring, the craftsman connects overlapping the edges, and burns several holes with a hot nail through which the rim edges are sewn with a leather cord or a wire. Continue reading…

Eucalyptus didgeridoo

by admin / on May 10, 2016 / in Didjeridoo, Material

If we look at the etymology of the word ‘didgeridoo’ or its other name ‘yidaki’, then we seen that they were originally made of bamboo. A bit later, the priorities of Kangaroo Land’s aboriginal population changed, and eucalyptus became the traditional didgeridoo material. Continue reading…

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How to make a homemade shamanic drum beater

How To Choose Or Make A Proper Shamanic Drum

Shamanic drum membrane processing

Artisan method of mounting the skin on the shamanic drum from Dima Ravitch

The making of shamanic drum rim. Quality priorities

Traditional authentic technology

Eucalyptus didgeridoo

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