coquinastew Thanks so much. I am so grateful you found the video helpful!

Thanks so much for the comments, Lisa. I'm so glad it helped. Do enjoy your drum, and let us know if we can assist in any other way!! Zacciah at sunreed.com

Very happy to hear it, thank you!

+O K --Hi! Thanks so much for your kind comments! We are so glad you are enjoying the drum so much! We do our best to provide authentic, well crafted instruments, with great sound! And, I'm always happy to help with those selections....! May it bring you years and years of pleasure in your life and work!! Zacciah

I"m so happy it helped! Zacciah B

Thank you. I'm grateful you found it helpful!!

Thanks very much for your comments. Let us know if we can assist in any other way. Zacciah B. www.sunreed.com

Hi, EZ. I'm so grateful you found it of use! Feel free to contact us at www.sunreed.com, or call, for us to assist in a personalized purchase! Many blessings. Zacciah B

Sue Patterson Hi Sue, thanks very much for the comments. I'm so glad you found the video helpful!!! Take care! Let us know if we can help in any other ways..... Zacciah B www.sunreed.com

It is a great drum!

if you still want the information, you just keep it over a heat source until it sounds the way you want it. just keep on tapping it once in a while to hear the sound.

Octagonal drums are great....they tend to be heavier than round hoop drums, and have less surface area than a similar size round drum, so are not as deep and rich voiced for same size drums....I hope this helps. Zacciah B www.sunreed.com

Hi Dan. Thanks for the message. Natural skin laced drums respond to the atmosphere around them. But well made ones do not loosen over time. When humid or wet, they soften, and in high humidity may not play. This does no harm. Simply tighten them by putting them in the sun, near fire, or heat....even use a blow drier to tighten them. Once conditions are normal, they play fine again. Conversely, in very dry conditions they tighten fairly tight, and you may want to soften the hide to soften their voice. Sprinkle a little water on them several times over 5-10 minutes, rubbing it in each time, and you will bring out their warm, natural voice. Send us an email at admin@sunreed.com and we'll send you a pdf on care and instructions on this. IN general, because they are natural hide, it is somewhat like our own skin. Just take good care of it, but tighten or loosen it as suggested above for best quality voice at any given time. I hope this helps. Zacciah B, owner at www.sunreed.com

+Monica A. Castelli Hi Monica, thanks for the message. Buffalo, moose, or horse are skin types that resist humidity better than others we carry, such as elk or deer. Either of these are good choices. My favorite is buffalo. If humidity takes over a drum, it will dry out when the air is dry, or it is dried near heat or in the sun and play fine again. There is no long term change or damage to the skin. But, in real high constant humidity, the best solution may be a drum like our Remo 'buffalo' drums, that are made from man-made materials. They do have a good voice, and will totally withstand humid conditions. The best choices are the 16" Black Bahia Earth drum (deep voice, but, smaller and lighter weight, important if you have a small frame,) or the 22" 'buffalo' drum, deepest voice. You can view all of those at this link: www.sunreed.com/our-products/native-american-drums/native-american-drums.html The medicine drums are under the 'Sunreed's traditional drums' link, the Remo drums are under the 'simple drums' link. Call or email us directly if you need more help. (802) 674-9586, or admin@sunreed.com Take care!!

Hello. Yes, this is largely preference based. Tones between skins are generally similar. The biggest change happens between sizes of drums. We have sound files of different sizes of drums on our site here: sunreed.com/native-american-frame-drums/ . The differences between the 18" and 24" drums is a good example. Both produce notes that people really enjoy to sink into, and are moved by.

+Jeff Carter Hi Jeff....send me an email at my web site email address and I'll share with you. Zacciah at sunreed.

we're happy to help them should they come! Be well!

Hi. Apologies for the delay in writing you back. It depends on how much hair is on the drum, but typically a drum with a very small amount of hair will sound like a drum without hair.

@@ZacciahBlackburn thank you very much for answering:) I was interested in this drum: www.thomann.de/gb/terre_shaman_drum_goat_skin.htm but it is my first time buying a drum and I am not sure how it will sound. do you think this one will be a deep sound or high pitched? thank you very much for the help

@@organicpauyoga8212 Thanks so much. I do not know how this drum would sound. Similar drums we have played would have a good bass note, though would also have a higher note as well. Goat is thin, so when it tightens up it will produce a higher note.

Thank you. So glad if it was helpful!!

Hi Chica: You can find the 22" Pakistani and Remo drums that are in the video here: sunreed.com/categories/native-american-and-shamanic-frame-drums/other-shamanic-frame-drums.html Email us or contact us Mon-Fri 10-5 ET if you would like more help! Take care!

Hi Denise, we've talked by phone to cover the possibilities. Elk is a great starting drum. But if you are called more to buffalo, moose, or another of the medicine animals, this is worthy of consideration. Each drum has its own characteristics of color, voice, tone, etc. You can review them all here sunreed.com/categories/native-american-and-shamanic-frame-drums.html . Blessings!

Hi Anthony. We did get a recording of the 36" up on our Pow Wow Drum page. sunreed.com/sunreeds-native-american-pow-wow-drums/

Hi Brandon. Thank you for your note. Yes, I am part Cherokee and Objibwe. While I was not raised within these traditions, and greatly respect those whom have been, I have also studied with elders of my traditions and others, and been devoted to a spiritual life since early adulthood.

Zacciah Blackburn I'm Dakota Sioux and to ask do you make drums and beaters

Joaquin Roberts Hi Joaquin. Nice to hear from you. I am not a drum maker, but I work with a traditional maker from the NW. You can view his drums on our site at www.sunreed.com Let me know if I can help, you can find our phone and e-address there!

Ok thank you so much I'm just trying to get a pow wow native american drum for Sioux brothers drum group we need one do you know what kind of drums he !akes

Joaquin Roberts Joaquin, please take a look at the powwow drums here, and contact me by email on the site, or call the number on site We do give traditional folk a discount, also. Thanks. www.sunreed.com/our-products/native-american-drums/pow-wow-native-american-drums.html