LP World Beat 18" Tunable Bodhran w/ Case

The bodhran (pronounced "bow-rawn") is a popular Irish frame drum that, for most of its history, served as a lowly husk sifter: that is, a pan used 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. Although the bodhran is the heart of traditional Irish music performed today, it was only as recent as the 1960's that it could be found outside southwestern Ireland. A bodhran is played by tucking the drum between the left arm and the chest, as the right hand beats the skin with a double-headed stick called a beater, tipper, or cipin (the Gaelic word for kindling). The World Beat 18" Tunable Bodhran is easily tuned with an included wrench to create a broader tonal range. This rosewood bodhran with natural goat skin head also comes with a convenient black nylon carry case and wood beater.