Bodhrán Strokes

[PowerBodhranArts]

Hand drums are one of the most ancient instruments. They appear in almost all cultures and in various sizes from 6" to 30" or more. Essentially, the bodhran, tar, def, bendir (dundat LOL!), muzhar, buffalo, etc. are all circlular wooden frames with an animal skin (usually goat in the case of bodhrans) -can be played with hand or a beater. Styles, of course, vary with the culture.

[robertreilly666]

Interesting tone, might be a bit of fun to try doing this on my 18 inch

[IrritableBadger]

That's a big fucking drum. It isn't a bodhran though. Bodhran's are 14" or 16" diameter.

[robertreilly666]

@IrritableBadger not true, I've seen Bodhrans up to 24 inches.

[flyingspacepotatoes]

it looks like a shaman drum to me. i heard they're like bodhrans only bigger.

[SUBCATtk]

That is so sexy!

[kitkid77]

It's more the way you play it that makes it a different instrument. A bodhran is traditionally smaller than that, 16-18 inches or so. And it's often much lower in pitch and less ringy. Most importantly it's played with a small stick called a cipin or a tipper. The stick can be played with one end or both ends depending on style. The bodhran is held perpendicular to the body and the stick hits it parallel as opposed to linearly.

[adamvbass93]

Calm down, i'm sure every culture has some form of large open-ended circular drum.

[pipocapiteca]

Yes, this a TAR 22". The Bodhram is usually played with a Mallet and ussually about 14" among many other diferences... especially the sound... TAR has a mutch more depper sound than a Bodhram as far as i see it... Best regardz!!

[Tomsthumb]

I Play the Bodhrán, It doesn't matter that this is a Moroccan Bendir. Both players can play both instruments with both style's, attack, fingers taps etc.

You could use a cipín on the Bender as well, just have your hand underneath it.

the same can be said with a classical spanish guitar with nylon strings and a normal juggernaut acoustic with wounded strings... its the same thing but a different tone.

If I didn't have my prefaired Bodhrán so what, at lest I still get to play this.

[grilltoyy]

dope



[sheilamaclean]

Do I ever get tired of watching this video? NEVER.

[Libranmusic]

Okay, maybe this isn't a Bodhrán, but it would be interesting to see if a Bodhrán could be played like this! Mmm, possibilities... :)

[Fionnuala1969]

@Libranmusic As I am still learning the bodhran, I am told there is no wrong way to play a drum. So yes, the bodhran can also be played like this.. and has been. (just not as well as thaeasy.) :-)

[davis911228]

Whatever it is... nice.

[UFMD1]

The only difference is language and playing technique perhaps. The Bodhran is usually played with a tipper or a stick of some sort. The style shown here looks like a mix of cultures, especially Indian and Middle Eastern. The frame drum is found all over the world and is called by many names. Shamans also usually use a stick, such as the Innuit, Saami and Native American styles

[synda31]

NOT a bodhran, but love it too! :)

[CursingLlama]

Its a frame drum of some sort but its not a bodhran.

1) a bodhran is typically played with a beater/tipper

2) a bodhran does not have the metallic sound this instrument produces

[Fionnuala1969]

@CursingLlama yes, it can be a large bodhran. Traditionally, the bodhran was played with the knuckes. No tipper. The 'metallic' sound you are hearing could just be from the tension and size of the drum. Frame drum = frame drum, no matter the name it is given by the country of origin.

[sheilamaclean]

boy o boy, that was awesome, if you can do that on a drum whatever its nationality that's talent. I love and wish I could play my NEW bodhran like that. Great to listen to.

[mikelson1988]

Frame drum isnt it?

[MrExcogitate]

He's talented but that's not a bodhran

[jpmmartins]

Hi, I think this is David Kuckhermann playing. A great german frame drummer.

[MonacoRocha]

GREAT !!!!

[avnofhanover]

Who, matey. That's not a Bodhran. That's a Middle Eastern Tar.

[raynner14]

Megasuperhiperplast good

[MarkTools]

it sounds like a percussion didgeridoo :-D

[godstar69]

That sounds awesome!!!!

What a dynamic open sound....

[AdonijahAvenged]

that was frickin sweet!

[Teleterkji]

Lovely sound from clever drumboy.

Thanks.

[NachoSotoRei]

THE BEST

WOW WOW WOW

I love it!

[GratefulInNY]

One word.........WOW!

[pektus5]

VERY NICE!but this is not bodhran technique.this is TAR technique.

[JOHNOOH]

also not an egyptian tar as it has a single cross brace signifying a bodhran and its made of fish skin, that is obv goat skin (colour)

[JOHNOOH]

this is actualy a bodhran this guy ( i forget his name) is some real original meat. he started some empty handed bodhran way of playing. and if people say its not a bodhrans, they usual only got up to 18" but can go much bigger up to 26" etc and theres no strings on the back to signify a bendir and tbh looks too small

[avnofhanover]

It's a Middle-Eastern drum called a Tar. It's not a Bodhran.

[Waelwulfas]

This is not a Bodhrán, its a pakistani frame drum. If I'm wrong it could only be the egyptian Tar.

[Crisalk1871]

Omg!!! me encanta , ya estás en mis favoritos ^^

[alanbreathnach]

bendir-bodhran fiddle- violin the differnece is the way they are played.You can play a bendir with a tipper just like you can play fiddle tunes with classical strings.

[snrbaires]

Well I actually play the bodhran with bare hands bendir-style because I feel like I'm in total control that way.

The tipper and I just didn't get along.

[bjbjbjbjbj]

kickin

[Danmandadrummer]

not a bendir... bendirs have strings on the back side of the skin that buzz, kinda the same principle as a snare drum. i think its a tar... still really cool tho

[jabey1111]

where did you learn to play this? I would like to be able to play as good as you

[hamtie007]

well...the diffrence is that the bendir has a thinner animal skin...and ofcourse you play it with your hands an bodhran has a thicker piece of skin that why its played with the stick

[Gewaldro]

Guys, that's not a Bodhran, that's a Moroccan Bendir!

[thaeasy]

would you mind telling us the difference? each person that comes here, tell it's not a bodhran and cites a different instrument, but don't explain.

[Gewaldro]

it's easy to tell the difference, a bendir is played with the hands and bigger than a bodhran. a bodhran is played with a stick but an irish drum. both are frame drums, but played in 2 totally different countries.

[shaolinkungfu666]

@Gewaldro it's a tar. bendirs have snare wires.

[jbxxty]

that is amazing sound love the rythm jammed with sandeep raval in kerry wikd drummer as u are also

[EbonyJesus]

that was awesome + you're sexy

[rafaschuenck]

very good!

[worldmusicfan]

that was a tasty lick, brother

[futuresoulmusic]

thats a bodhran like frame drum being played with the fingers as opposed to the traditional style of playing with a tipper. the music david is playing seems to me like middle eastern style improv. much like glen velez's style.

[xlnc790]

lol.. mks it luk easy

[mookymookster]

That's not a bodhran... it's an Egyptian instrument called a Tar.

[thaeasy]

would you mind telling me the difference? :)

[lonesomehunter]

Ever been in India? Great!!

[Sorachandler]

wow

[somerot]

I love this video...