Specifications
- Type: ritual drum, round
- Size: 40 cm diameter, 7 cm tall
- Hide: free-range deer
- Frame: bent beech wood
- Weight: approx. 1.0 kg
- Included: 1 leather mallet
- Finish: hard-wax oil
- Origin: Germany
Sound and character
The 40 cm deer-hide drum brings more serious depth to the Feeltone range: a fuller fundamental, longer sustain and a firm presence in the room. The thin, fine-grained hide opens this size without ever becoming dull — the voice is open, rich and floats slightly in an etheric way after each stroke.
How to use
The 40 cm size already qualifies as the lead voice in a guided ritual or group sound work. It is ideal as an accompaniment in sound baths, in group meditation, in healing circles, or for trance journeys. Hold it firmly and play steady strokes with the included leather mallet — the room will fall into the pulse very quickly.
Why this product
Choose this drum when you want a strong-voiced ritual instrument that is still comfortable to hold but can already fill a larger space. For many therapists this is the most familiar working size: deep enough for meditative effect, loud enough for group sessions.
Care tips
- Keep it at stable humidity — close to a radiator or in a damp room the hide's character degrades.
- Never insert objects inside the drum or between the lacing cords.
- Touch the hide before playing: temperature and humidity affect the sound.
- The matching padded embroidered bag is sold separately — well worth adding if you run many sessions.
About Feeltone
Feeltone is a craft instrument workshop in Lassan, northern Germany, founded by Ingo Böhme. For more than two decades the team has built monochords, sound beds, sound chairs and ceremonial drums for therapists, sound artists and meditation practitioners. Every instrument is hand-built from certified sustainable woods and finished with natural hard-wax oil.