Any percussion you could play with your bare hands, without the help of sticks or other tools, falls under the broad category of hand drums. Note: If you’re looking for an article about hang drums then check out our article about that here instead. Hand drums were already very popular in the ancient world and … Read more
Bongo drums are those very well know drums with open bottoms that you can play with your hands or drum sticks. In this article, we are going to take you through our top 5 pick of the best Bongo’s available to buy online. This particular instrument is an excellent choice if you enjoy playing styles … Read more
The Djembe belongs to the family of drums with an ethnic and culturally rich design of its own. Originating from West Africa, this is a popular percussion instrument in drum circles and is often used for decorative purposes owing to its unique design and style. The distinctive name of the instrument is inspired by the saying … Read more
Cajons are fantastic and compact instruments that can sound like an entire drum kit in a box! They are continuously gaining popularity and are being used for many genres of music all over the world. They add a certain oomph factor with their cool design, compactness and affordability. They are commonly used by street musicians … Read more
The Tibetan Singing Bowl is an historical instrument creates sustained musical notes and vibrations to soothe your senses. They are mainly used for healing practices, spirituality, and meditation. Today, people from all over the world are using it for emotional cleansing. Moreover, many musicians are now using the bowls in their scores. You can often … Read more
No matter if you’re musically experienced or not, a steel tongue drum is definitely one of the instruments you should try. Beautifully sounding but yet easy to play, this instrument fits everyone. It doesn’t require years of training, or thousands of dollars like it’s the case with hang drums. Steel Tongue Drums are not electronic … Read more
Famous for its UFO shape, the hang drum (or more accurately named ‘handpan’) has gained global popularity in such rapid way. Although these are not electronic instruments, I’ve still decided to write a guide about them because they’re such epic instruments! What are the main reasons for such success of hang drums? First of all, … Read more