Happy Drum Multi Coloured OM, 18cm
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Strike one of the steel tongues and a soft, round tone blooms out and hangs in the air. There is no wrong note to find. The Happy Drum Muti Coloured OM is a tongue drum with an eight-tone scale, so anyone can sit down and make something harmonious straight away, no experience needed. At 18 cm across, it is a small, bright instrument that looks as lively as it sounds.
Happy Drum Multi Coloured OM, 18cm is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
What it is
A steel tongue drum, 18 cm across, that needs no musical training to play. Its multi coloured design carries the Om.
Why people choose it
- Tuned tongues Each one rings with its own note.
- Multi coloured Om Bright, with the Om.
- Easy to begin Start playing and find your own rhythm.
How to use it
- 1
Strike or shake gently at first, and listen to how long the sound lasts
- 2
Rest the instrument on something soft or hold it loosely, so it can ring
- 3
Play in a quiet room, and let each note fade before the next
Care: Keep instruments dry, and wipe metal with a soft cloth after playing. Hold ceramic ocarinas over something soft, as they break if dropped. Keep wood and bamboo away from radiators and direct sun.
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★★★★★ E.B.Love this it's fantastic
Absolutely fabulous my grandsons adored it 8 and 5yrs old and I also used it for work with, multi complex children who are also visually impaired. Laying it on their laps so they could feel the vibrations, they seemed to chill and be calm at this!!!! Brought a yellow /glittery gold one so against a…
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★★★★★ M.Absolutely love it.
I ordered this on a whim yesterday morning and was amazed when it showed up later the same day. I already love it! The design looks great, it feels solid and well-made, and the tones it produces are wonderfully sweet. It'll take me a little while to get the hang of playing it properly, but it comes…
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★★★★★ V.B.Beautiful sounds from a beautiful product
I was drawn to this drum to leave outside in the rain. But there hasn't been any rain since I got it, so I've been playing with it inside. Beautiful sounds — very calming
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★★★★★ K.M.Awesome
Bought as a gift. Gorgeous sound, plenty of accessories & she loves it. Nice compact size, great value for money & comes with a handy little how-to booklet
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What you'll notice
- The tones are soft and calming, and they arrive the moment you touch a tongue, with no technique to learn first.
- Eight tones sit together on one scale, so you can play them in any order and still land somewhere pleasing.
- The surface is covered edge to edge in a dense, saturated paisley of orange, red, green, blue and violet, with fine dotwork and small details tucked into every curve.
- Two wooden mallets with rounded black rubber heads rest across the top, ready to play.
- It is a pleasure to look at when it isn't being played, a splash of colour on a shelf or a low table.
Sound and tuning
This is a tongue drum, not a handpan. A handpan is a convex, hand-struck instrument; a tongue drum has tongues cut into the steel, each one vibrating at its own pitch. Strike a tongue and you hear its note along with a faint halo of overtones, which gives the sound its singing quality. The tones are arranged as an eight-note scale, so the notes sit well together. That is why a tongue drum feels so forgiving to a beginner: you can wander across the tongues and the result stays musical.
Design and materials
The body is made of iron, finished in a glossy, printed pattern. The cuts that form the tongues run through the design, so you can see where each note sits, and the colour does the work of drawing the eye in. The Om symbol is part of the decoration. In Hindu and Buddhist practice, Om is the sound traditionally chanted at the start and close of meditation, which makes it a fitting mark on an instrument made for quiet, unhurried playing.
Playing it
Rest the drum on your lap or on a stable surface and strike a tongue with a mallet, using a light touch and letting each note ring before the next. Slow, spaced notes give the calmest result; quicker, overlapping ones make a brighter, more playful pattern. There is no set order to follow. Play by ear and let the scale do the work.
Where it fits
Tongue drums are often played in meditation, mindfulness practice and sound-bath settings, where the soft, sustained tone gives the room a gentle focus. It also suits a child's first instrument, a corner of the living room, or a few quiet minutes at the end of the day.
Size and what's included
The drum measures 18 cm across and is made of iron. It comes with two wooden mallets with rounded rubber tips.