Members Rahere Posted February 20, 2021 Members Report Posted February 20, 2021 As a placeholder, leather was used in a number of really ancient instruments As a chordophone resonator, for example in the Senegalese Kora, and other folk harps and lyres. As a structural cover, for example in the cornett (note the double t - this is not a trumpet) and serpent As a drumskin (and still is, in folk instruments such as the bohran, where the stretch of veg tan is used to offer pitch change). The whip Quote
Members mike02130 Posted February 20, 2021 Members Report Posted February 20, 2021 Oh, I get it, musical "instruments". Quote @mike02130 Instagram
Members DJole Posted February 20, 2021 Members Report Posted February 20, 2021 I remember reading that the bodhran is traditionally goat skin. I'm quite sure that mine is, at least. Quote \D. Jole \ --> <http://djole.altervista.org/djole/Publications/Leather/Lindex.htm>
Members Sheilajeanne Posted February 20, 2021 Members Report Posted February 20, 2021 (edited) On a damp day, bodhran players will hold the drum near a fire or other heat source to tighten up the skin and bring it to the desired pitch before playing it. I forget where I picked up this tidbit of information - I think I briefly dated someone who owned a bodhran. Also have friends who are into folk music, plus I was a big fan of the Irish Rovers. Edited February 20, 2021 by Sheilajeanne Quote
Members DJole Posted February 21, 2021 Members Report Posted February 21, 2021 8 hours ago, Sheilajeanne said: On a damp day, bodhran players will hold the drum near a fire or other heat source to tighten up the skin and bring it to the desired pitch before playing it. Some of us have tunable bodhrans, especially useful in areas which have a wide range of temperatures and humidity to deal with (unlike Ireland, for example.) Mine has held up pretty well over...hmm...let me think...30 years at least, from the high deserts of Utah to the wet Lowlands of western Washington. Quote \D. Jole \ --> <http://djole.altervista.org/djole/Publications/Leather/Lindex.htm>
CFM tsunkasapa Posted February 21, 2021 CFM Report Posted February 21, 2021 Quote Hoka Hey! Today, tomorrow, next week, what does it matter?
Members Rahere Posted February 21, 2021 Author Members Report Posted February 21, 2021 Brendan White makes the tunables. I was taught by Stiophan Hannigan, using a large shallow one by comparison. You need a crossbar or two set just under a fist's width below the akin, so you can damp it and keeep it stretched as desireb - this is how to get a number of notes from it, don't hold it in the centre. Use a water spray to keep it damp. Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted February 22, 2021 Members Report Posted February 22, 2021 Tsunka, that's HILARIOUS!! Thanks for posting! The late Fred Graham, the percussionist for the Irish Rovers, used to make bodhrans: http://www.ardglen-bodhrans.com/?fbclid=IwAR3l89poUtN2YZZMe4osn9vXtjBuWzfrnNEIjMqq8oKHtMdFhwyv5WF7Mbs Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted February 22, 2021 Members Report Posted February 22, 2021 Young boy plays the bodhran: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpZAhMEjrxw&ab_channel=TheMaguires Quote
Members Rahere Posted May 23, 2021 Author Members Report Posted May 23, 2021 As he mentions, pipes also have airtight bags, often poly these days, though, but originally greased sheepskin, and also in elbow bellows. Quote
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