This Nataraj 12" Tongue Drum is tuned to an akebono scale. Each tongue is cut to deliver a soothing but complex sound rich with layers of overtones and still having a strong fundamental pitch. A resonate hole at the bottom of the drum helps the projection of the instrument. The drum can be played in a lap or on a surface as well as by hands or with the included mallets. Rubber feet keep the instrument in place when being played on the floor or a table.
The Akebono scale is a musical scale commonly used in traditional Japanese music. Akebono and the Diatonic scale use the same intervals, but Akebono has no fixed tonic; as such, any Akebono note can be the tonic.
| SKU | NAT-12-A-AKEBONO |
|---|---|
| UPC | NAT-12-AKEBONO |
| Weight | 7.9 lb |
I've been searching for this drum for a while. Glad to have found it here. A beautiful great sounding drum at a very reasonable price. I added piezo pick-ups to it so I can play it through my amplifier with reverb giving it a mystical meditative sound. Needless to say, I'm a very satisfied customer.
Drum is sound. But no fingering chart.
Beautiful rich sound; Love the Akebono tuning; Easy to play; Great deal as well; Adding this instrument to sound bath
The feeling you get playing this drum is so rewarding. You can start by tapping and listening and it just loves you for it. This probably sounds stupid if you haven't tried it. But play one of these and it will make sense.
Amazing tone and solidly built.
