Jun 6, 2009 0
A drum rests suspended from the ceiling of my house, and each day I hear a resonant, deep, “pop” as the buffalo hide dries and the rawhide tightens. Each day I look over this beautiful creation, and remember the group effort that made this drum what it is today. The tone is deep, with each [...]
Mar 27, 2009 1
Okay, you caught me smack dab in the middle of a really bad pun. It’s true, you just can’t hide a buffalo, but you can use a buffalo hide in drum making. In fact, we had four buffalo half hides to work with. We started with the largest drum, a 30″ ceremonial drum. We needed [...]
Mar 4, 2009 0
This is a story of finding a drum, or having a drum find you. Many choose their hide based on its totem properties. Each tribe, nation, or culture has attributes assigned to each animal. Buffalo is thicker than elk, and it has a deeper resonance. It vibrates at a rich tone. Buffalo has been commonly [...]
