Tuning your shamanic drum

Tuning your shamanic drum
a short video to explain why a shamanic drum loses tension and how to make it tight again, as well as ensuring it doesn't get too tight in very hot weather.

[@RobertRedman007]

I just made my first hand drum. Thanks for the useful information.

[@ChilledClarity]

I’m so grateful for your video. I’m very i experienced with my shamanic drum (drums in general) and was worried with how flat it sounded that I had unintentionally f@cked it up forever. Awesome video.

[@janemcgarry7465]

Thank you Crow, that's useful information and succinctly told.

[@omhubbard9313]

Thank you so much for this information, I just received my drum today it sounds beautiful, now I know how to keep it that way. Thank you Crow for your wonderful skills in making these beautiful instruments. Would love to know what you said during the fast forward 😂

[@OkoZungu]

Thanks for all the useful advice.

[@irenea9435]

It worked ! Thank you 🙏

[@silverhearttribe]

My hob won't work if there isn't a pan on it. It turns off. Any other suggestions? . Nor do I have a fire , just radiators.

[@magdalenamytych2963]

Thanks a lot for this video. It has helped a lot with my drum. The only question is how often do I need to repeat this?

[@DavidBarnett]

Any danger of overcooking your drum, with heat too high or applied for too long? 😅 I've seen other drum care guides say to never expose to sunlight, extreme heat, hot cars, moisture… possibly for a different type of skin drum though. I'm just a little worried about short term fixes that might degrade the drum over time. Would like to understand what about one drum would make direct heat bad when for other drums it's exactly the recommendation.

[@driftwoodhollow752]

Yes, totally right, don’t over expose your drum to an intense heat source for to long, don’t leave unattended, this would as you say over cook the drum. It needs to comfortable for the back of your hand, hence be present and monitoring the temp to avoid damage to the drum. This isn’t a quick fix, this is the same for all natural skin drums, it’s the only way to tune a drum, by regulating the moisture content, if done properly it will not damage your drum, if done carelessly it could ruin your drum, hence this advice, and the other advice you have heard or read, is simply warning you of this, indeed avoid any extreme temp for your drum when not in use protect with a bag or a makeshift barrier from the environmental effects of sunlight, heat, damp etc, all this is good advice. 🙏

[@eccentricraven]

If your drum is dry and has a picture painted on it, would you recommend using a damp cloth instead of directly pouring water on it?

[@driftwoodhollow752]

Hi if the paint is liy to be effected, I would damp the drum from the inside🙏

[@sukhijhitta2386]

Hello, I’ve just got my new drum from you but it has horse hair. Do I do the same to tune for this one please? As I wouldn’t want to damage the hair. It sounds amazing at the moment!!

[@driftwoodhollow752]

Hi, yes just the same , as you say being mindful of the hair, the heat source should not be too fierce, and you need to be present whils tuning, ie not leaving for 10 minutes to do something else, as invariably you will remember your drum an hour later., The other option if your worried us to apply the heat to the rear of the drum. 🙏