A frame drum is a drum traditional for many Middle Eastern, Central Asian, North African, Indian and Native American cultures. The depth of its frame is much smaller than the diameter of the head (where you beat it with your hands or a beater).
Tar, Tambourine, Daf, Bodhran, and Shamanic drum are all examples of frame drums. They can be played with hands or with a beater. In Soma, Oxana and Sandi play modern drums made with synthetic drum heads. These are made emulating traditional frame drums from the Middle East, such as Tar.
Oxana and Sandi learnt frame drums from Layne Redmond indirectly with the help of her DVDs and CDs. Layne Redmond was an American frame drum player and teacher. She wrote When the Drummers were Women where she traces the spiritual history of rhythm.
In her book, Layne presents a story of the Goddess and her priestesses playing frame drums. She discusses sound, vibration, and the moon cycle. Many people found that Layne gave them a key to recovery of sacred women’s frame drumming practices for today’s world.
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