I loved seeing this video Judi. I had no idea all the work involved. Can’t wait to see your drum at Soul Farm. Like Monica’s comment below, I too have been learning to play the frame drum and can’t wait to share drumming with other women in sacred ceremony. Blessings for a wonderful 2022
Very interesting!!! I was recently gifted a fresh hide. We have cleaned the membrane, and stretched and salted it. Thank you for the informative video. I think now I will soak it and do the hair removal before it dries any further. Happy drumming and riding!
Dear Judi, this is so fantastic to see. I am so glad you made a video for us! I just bought a frame drum recently, and am learning to play. What you do here shows me about something being endless. Thank you.
I realize this is an older video.. but the rattle you hear, is most llikely due to the hide and the bish (the strapping you used to tie it together) may not have been pulled tight enough... running the drum with her face down.. quickly through a fire a time or three will also help :) I hope the folks who taught you how to make that beautiful drum, also afforded you the teachings that go with her (all hand drums are female... in case you were wondering hehe... biiiig drums played by lots of people, are male...) I had cuts on my hands for weeks after making my first drum.. years ago.. still play her and feed her regularly... loooove her big beautiful booming voice :) Your drum is gorgeous, and your smile when showing her off.. is priceless! well done!
I so appreciate this information. Yes, I’ve been using this drum for a couple of years now, learned a lot about adjusting the tension with fire, and she has lost her rattle. I had no idea the drums had feminine energy! I appreciate your sharing your knowledge. Thank you for the encouragement.
Thanks for all this. It's interesting how this came up. I'm doing the same thing. I've seen many people using dried raw hide. This is the first with fresh. I put my hide in lime 2 nights ago. I knew it was going to be gross and time consuming. I wanted it to be mostly done by myself. I will buy the frame. That's too much of a challenge to make well.
I loved seeing this video Judi. I had no idea all the work involved. Can’t wait to see your drum at Soul Farm. Like Monica’s comment below, I too have been learning to play the frame drum and can’t wait to share drumming with other women in sacred ceremony. Blessings for a wonderful 2022
Soul Farm really does it all!!
Very interesting!!!
I was recently gifted a fresh hide. We have cleaned the membrane, and stretched and salted it.
Thank you for the informative video. I think now I will soak it and do the hair removal before it dries any further.
Happy drumming and riding!
How did it turn out? I hope well...it's a lot of work.
Dear Judi, this is so fantastic to see. I am so glad you made a video for us! I just bought a frame drum recently, and am learning to play. What you do here shows me about something being endless. Thank you.
Thank you, Monica. I hope to see you and your drum at a ceremony here sometime soon!
I realize this is an older video.. but the rattle you hear, is most llikely due to the hide and the bish (the strapping you used to tie it together) may not have been pulled tight enough... running the drum with her face down.. quickly through a fire a time or three will also help :) I hope the folks who taught you how to make that beautiful drum, also afforded you the teachings that go with her (all hand drums are female... in case you were wondering hehe... biiiig drums played by lots of people, are male...) I had cuts on my hands for weeks after making my first drum.. years ago.. still play her and feed her regularly... loooove her big beautiful booming voice :) Your drum is gorgeous, and your smile when showing her off.. is priceless! well done!
I so appreciate this information. Yes, I’ve been using this drum for a couple of years now, learned a lot about adjusting the tension with fire, and she has lost her rattle. I had no idea the drums had feminine energy! I appreciate your sharing your knowledge. Thank you for the encouragement.
Thanks for all this. It's interesting how this came up. I'm doing the same thing. I've seen many people using dried raw hide. This is the first with fresh. I put my hide in lime 2 nights ago. I knew it was going to be gross and time consuming. I wanted it to be mostly done by myself. I will buy the frame. That's too much of a challenge to make well.
I agree about the frame. How did it go?
@soulfarmretreats5191 it turned out great thanks