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Basic Playing Technique
The circu
lar frame of the World Beat Bodhran is supported by a cross section, which the player can hold while playing. Most commonly, the bodhran is played by either holding the cross section with one hand & beating the head with the other hand; or tucking the drum between the one arm and the chest so the free hand can beat & play the head.The head can be struck with the bare hand, fingers or tipper ( a double-headed stick; also known as a beater or cipin, which is the Gaelic word for kindling).
The hand using the tipper can strike in a variety of ways, such as rotating the forearms so that the tipper tips side-to-side or bouncing/striking the tipper upon the head. Click to learn more about playing the bodhran.
Bodhran's Basic Background
The Bodhran
(pronounced "bow-ron") are frame drums of Celtic origin.The Bodhran is a resonant, earthy and quintessential Irish frame drum, which was originally used as a husk sifter: that is, as a pan-like device to shake the husks off grains. Gaelic peasants first converted the sifter to a musical instrument by replacing its wire mesh head with stretched goat skin.
Bodhran Instruction
Mickey Stewart's Bodhran Videos & Tutorials
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