Specifications
The 30 cm diameter, 5.8 cm deep ritual drum is the smallest, most manageable member of Feeltone's cowhide drum family. Cowhide from small regional farms is stretched over a bent beech frame; a leather mallet is included. Finished with natural hard-wax oil and handcrafted in Germany.
- Shape and size: round, 30 cm diameter, 5.8 cm deep
- Skin: cowhide (small-farm source)
- Frame: bent beech wood
- Accessory: 1 leather mallet
- Weight: approx. 1.0 kg
- Origin: Germany
Sound and character
The 30 cm drum has a relatively higher fundamental, clear and well-articulated. The voice is focused and assertive, with the dry, powerful cowhide character. Its smaller size yields a shorter decay, making it ideal for rhythmic play.
How to use
- Personal meditation when an easy-to-handle drum is needed
- Children's sessions calling for a smaller frame
- Travelling therapists with compact gear
- Home ritual drumming
- Accompanying rhythm in sound circles
Why this product
If you want a compact, light, yet truly ceremonial drum, the 30 cm model is ideal. It can be comfortably held in one hand and played with mallet or fingers. A great entry size for those new to frame drums.
Care tips
- Touch the skin before playing to feel its tension – warm it slightly with your hand on cold dry days.
- Hold the mallet loosely, let it bounce off the skin.
- Store in a dry, cool place away from direct heat sources.
- Do not insert anything between the laces – pinch hazard.
About Feeltone
Feeltone is a craft instrument workshop based in Lassan, northern Germany, founded by Ingo Böhme. For more than two decades they have built monochords, sound beds, sound chairs and ritual drums for therapists, sound artists and meditation practitioners. Every instrument is hand-built from certified sustainable woods and finished with natural hard-wax oil.