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After 20 avid years of drum making, I have retired. I am still making drums that interest me. If any are available, they can be found by clicking here. |
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In addition to rawhide rattles, there are Gourd Rattles, which are traditional in some South American societies.
I made these rattles from gourds grown near my home in Kansas.
I selected heads with a canteen shape and filled them with different types of wooden beads to obtain the fullest sound.
These rattles were custom made, which took up to 4 weeks. |
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the rattle heads were up to 12 inches (30 cm) wide. Compared to rawhide rattles, gourd rattles are much larger and weigh much less. |
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wrapped with Bear, Buffalo, Deer, Elk, or Moose leather. |
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wolf-in-hoop to go to the Shamanic Art home page. |
in Kansas drummaker@beardrum.com |