{"product_id":"roosebeck-12-frame-drum-rosewood-shaman-drum-with-beater","title":"Roosebeck 12\" Frame Drum, Rosewood Shaman Drum with Beater","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"rb-badges\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003e12\" Diameter\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eRosewood Frame\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eFixed Goatskin Head\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eLeather Beater Included\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eShaman Style\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rb-audience\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drum circles, sound healing, meditation, classroom percussion, and beginning hand-drum players\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rb-tagline\"\u003eA 12-inch shaman-style frame drum with a deep, resonant voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rb-intro\"\u003eFrame drums are the oldest documented drums in human history, found across nearly every culture from the Arctic to the Middle East. This 12-inch Roosebeck is built in the shaman style, deep tone, simple form, ready to play. The rosewood frame holds a fixed goatskin head, and the included leather beater gives you the warm, rounded attack frame drums are known for. No tuning, no setup, just pick it up and play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-nav\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn active\" data-panel=\"fd12-sound\"\u003eSound\u003c\/button\u003e \u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"fd12-design\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/button\u003e \u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"fd12-start\"\u003ePlaying\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-nav-row2\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"fd12-specs\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/button\u003e \u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"fd12-box\"\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper open\" id=\"fd12-sound\" style=\"max-height: 600px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDeep, Resonant, Meditative Tone\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 12-inch goatskin head produces a deep, full tone with substantial sustain. Struck with the leather beater in the center, you get a deep boom; struck closer to the rim, the tone tightens and gains overtones. The instrument responds to where and how hard you play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout goatskin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural goatskin produces a warmer, more organic tone than synthetic heads. It also responds to environmental conditions, slightly different on humid versus dry days, which is part of its character.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"fd12-design\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSolid Rosewood Frame, Hand-Stretched Head\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe frame is solid rosewood, dense and resonant. The goatskin head is stretched and fixed across the frame, ready to play out of the box. There's no tuning hardware, frame drums in this tradition are fixed-tension instruments, valued for their pure, simple voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy rosewood:\u003c\/strong\u003e The dense hardwood reflects sound back into the head rather than absorbing it, giving the drum a fuller, more focused voice than softwood frames.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"fd12-start\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEasy to Hold, Easy to Play\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHold the drum vertically by gripping the inside of the frame with one hand, and strike the head with the included leather beater in the other. You can also play with bare hands for a different tonal palette. Position your striking hand toward the center for deep boom tones, toward the rim for higher, more articulate sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew to frame drums?\u003c\/strong\u003e There's no wrong way to play. Frame drums have been used in ritual, healing, meditation, and music-making for millennia precisely because they're so accessible.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"fd12-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"rb-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~2 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrame\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid Rosewood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHead\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural goatskin, fixed tension\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLeather, included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"fd12-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything you need to start playing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-box-items\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rb-box-tag\"\u003e12\" Frame Drum\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-box-tag\"\u003eLeather Beater\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-box-tag\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"[OWNERS_GUIDE_URL_TBD]\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOwner's Guide (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-cta\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHave questions about this instrument?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\"\u003ebrowse all Roosebeck instruments\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Roosebeck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45088853852296,"sku":"FD12","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/1080\/6920\/files\/Roosebeck_Frame_Drum_FD12.jpg?v=1778082836","url":"https:\/\/roosebeck.com\/products\/roosebeck-12-frame-drum-rosewood-shaman-drum-with-beater","provider":"Roosebeck","version":"1.0","type":"link"}