UDU Drums

Here is a video all about UDU Drums. I show several types and play a little on each type. I also show some mounting options, explain how to mic them and show some basic playing techniques.
You might want to listen to this video with headphones since a smart phone cannot reproduce the bass tones of these drums.

[@victormarshall4542]

Hi, Rick that Udu with the skin on it was made by Joe Augu of AfroRhytms . He is a master pottery from Nigeria of the Ibo people. I use to go up Drummers World and Frank Ippolito's in the seventies. It was like being in a master percussion class. Thanks for sharing excellent tutorials.

[@rickdior]

That's great to know...Thanks Victor. I am posting another video of a drum that I do not know the origins of. Maybe you do. Let me know

[@playing_jazz]

It was awesome seeing a bunch of udus back to back I gained a ton of insight. Great playing!

[@rodrigogoguiroae5598]

Great video and tutorial, Rick, I do aprecciate you sharing your thoughts

[@IsaacKuo]

I've just learned of the UDU Drum and its principle may help me with this cup instrument I'm working on. I was trying to make something like a xun or ocarina - a vessel Helmholtz resonator like the UDU Drum. However, those instruments are blown like a flute, and I've been struggling because I'm just not able to get the hang of blowing a tone. The UDU Drum doesn't need to be blown though ... just slap a hole and the other one will sound! What I hope will work is to have a rubber coated board with holes in it. I slap a cup over a hole to produce a note. This size of the hole and the size of the cup determine the pitch. So, there could be maybe 25 holes and 3-5 different sized cups.

[@dylanwbarnes]

Great video Rick, super informative and helps us other udu players out there realize the possibilities of miking up the drum!

[@rickdior]

Hi Dylan Glad to help Thanks

[@douwskie318]

thanks my head is full of idea's on how to play them Udu"s :-)

[@ossammob5730]

beautiful music and instriment. in India one such Gadam is there

[@MrScorpionmatt]

beAUTIFUL

[@josephg.bradetich3064]

Best teacher

[@victormartinez-ir8ms]

Gracias

[@jeetray11]

Magician

[@UPdan]

Has anyone ever seen these incorporated into the drumset? Played with sticks of some sort? Mallets? Rubber mallets? Brushes? I own the newer one. I know. Outside the box, maybe in the snow....but.

[@UPdan]

Yes, you can. Using a Ludwig snare stand, Harbor Freight cart rubber wheel without the inside, for holding the Udu and Jeff Hamilton brushes played on the neck of the Udu. Now part of a drum set solo or beat.

[@bembesully8360]

Lp bought the rights

[@Caligari...]

Isn't that drum your playing more like a GHATAM from India ?

[@TheCALMInstitute]

Are they uncomfortable to play? seems like slapping clay for the length of a song would be uncomfortable!

[@rickdior]

Not at all. If you play alot of hand drums you will develop calluses so it's a non factor after a few years.