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Post by CNYNovice on Jul 29, 2007 0:02:09 GMT
I just bought a bodhran (irish drum) and I have seen pros play them....I can't move my hands as fast as these guys...anyone have any tips? anyone else play? I can play basic easy beats but thats it
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Post by Ash on Jul 30, 2007 11:43:05 GMT
I received a Bodhran as a gift last year, i'm not sure how to play it but i can keep a beat thats about it.
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Post by greginlondon on Aug 1, 2007 19:05:43 GMT
Same advice as any instrument - start off slow and only build up speed very .... slowly.
Find someone who can teach you or at least give you some hints - but this is not as critical as when learning to play the pipes. There must be plenty of instructional videos/DVDs around if you search for them. In the UK they started to have bodhran workshops at several festivals (because of the number of people who expected to buy one and just join in.)
Find some people who are also just beginning to learn other instruments - a beginners' session somewhere. They will probably play fairly slowly and you can practice just keeping a simple steady beat softly.
It's not often that anyone will object to someone joining in unobtrusively. It's when someone hammers away on a drum - usually with little feel for the music that people begin to object. Don't buy a triangle - please.
Bottom line, though, get someone to show you and spend time practising to recordings or with friends. I can't help on the details, though, because I don't play bodhran, I just talk to people who do.
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Post by UkiPiper on Aug 11, 2007 23:12:31 GMT
Mine just came in the mail. Ive been playing in sessions for about 6 months now and need to lean one, they sound great.
I know I didn’t contribute anything useful to the thread but what ever. lol
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Post by CNYNovice on Aug 14, 2007 21:13:51 GMT
mine was from a horrible site called www.kiltmart.comthe drums are made in Pakistan! pretty authentic eh? NOT!
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Post by greginlondon on Aug 15, 2007 14:45:12 GMT
No less authentic than one made anywhere outside of Ireland, surely. the music factories were the result of the Raj and have a long history. Most important question, what does it sound like ?
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Post by CNYNovice on Aug 16, 2007 19:43:01 GMT
it sounds great it loosens up though in heat and humidity the weather really affects the goatskin
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Post by vargblod on Mar 6, 2009 4:35:34 GMT
I got a beautiful Bodhran by Malachy Kearns of Ireland a few months back, I absolutely love it. I picked up on it fast too and I think I can play it rather well.. Well maybe not pro but I sound good As for going faster, have you learned triplets yet? Triplets are basically how you go super fast.
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