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Bodhrán

The bodhrán is a traditional Irish frame drum made of goat skin stretched over one side of a wooden frame. The drum traditionally is struck with a single wooden stick called a tipper or cipin [kip-een]. One hand is placed on the inside of the drum skin to allow the player to moderate the tones of the drum by stretching the skin through pressure, or by changing the size of the effective vibrating region by muting areas of the skin.

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Education

Information on where to find learning aids, classes, workshops, tutorials or instruction specific to the Irish frame drum, also called the bodhrán.

Sites submitted must be specific to lessons, classes, workshop and/or instruction on the bodhrán.

Makers

Traditional Irish drum usually played with a tipper. The playing method involves the use of one hand to play the tipper and the other tensioning the skin to produce tones and accents.