To some people, music is life. There are lot things that music can give you, there are a lot of feelings that are so easily released when you are playing instruments or making music. And if you are in to try a new thing to make music, then you must try playing the bodhran.
Music is the window to everybodys soul. It is a universal language. The rhythm of music is very much like a common language that no matter whom you are or from where you are, you still can understand. Music is what really makes the world go round. It touches lives deeper than any medium can. Music is a common ground to all people.
Some people are just a little adventurous in their music though. Instead of playing traditional musical instruments or the instruments that are used by most people, others go for other forms, the rare kind or something that is unique to a certain group of people.
This interest by a few people has changed the landscape of music forever. Sans the birth of cultural music and modern music played with cultural instruments.
One of these instruments that are gaining popularity is the Irish or Celtic drum called the bodhran. Known to give deep sound and varied playing styles, this instrument may be played in the traditional Irish folk rhythm or in a modern style.
However, you may have very vague idea as to how you can actually find satisfaction in playing this drum. Why would you care? How would you even know how to play it if it is originally by the Irish people and you are not an Irish?
Here are some things that will help you fall on your knees and make you want to wish you have this drum in your hand already:
* To obtain different sounds, tap on the goat skin on the rim.
* For advances playing, you can place the hand on the back of the playing surface and move the hand position to get different sounds.
* The tripper is a double headed drumstick held in one hand that allows very fast and complex rhythm.
* This drum appeared in the movie Titanic, in the scene where Irish steerage passengers were dancing!
* This drum was used by the Irish in 1603 as a war or battle drum! This is used to proved cadence to the pipers to keep to and as well announce the arrival of armies.
* The person mainly responsible to the introduction of this drum to mainstream Irish music is Sean ORiada.
* Some people claim that the proper bodhran should use dog skin instead of goatskin! Dog skin sounds different apparently because of the thickness, elasticity and strength of the skin.
* The guy named Eddie in the Coronation St. played this drum!
Now that you know some facts and trivia about this instrument you would likely be willing to have it as one of your instruments. It will be a great thing if you would buy your bodhran and start playing now!
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