Udu Clay Drum

120.00

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Authentic Terracotta Udu with two holes & special goat skin floor for extra sounds!
Great pitch bend modulation and a broad variety of sounds to explore with your fingers, hands and fist.
Height – 35cm x Diameter- 28cm

Comes with soft cushion

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The Udu (or Terre Urdu Ibo drum) is made entirely of clay (terracota), in the form of a narrow necked, vase-like vessel, with a circular hole in the side in addition to the opening at the top. Playing technique for the traditional drum varies considerably from one region to another and one player to another, but basic technique incorporates drumming on the side hole while selectively opening and closing the top hole to modulate the air chamber resonance with the other hand. Thus, the drum is part idiophone and part aerophone.

The sound is one of deep air resonance articulated by quick, bright percussion, at times light and bubbly and at times profound. Bent tones resulting from the players modulation of the apertures can be reminiscent of tablas or talking drums.

Dimensions:
Height – 35cm x Diameter- 28cm

 

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