Drums for Schools are specialists and world leaders in inclusive, whole class music making.
Our award-winning teaching packs combine top quality instruments with comprehensive teaching support, giving your team everything they need to run really effective classes, clubs and community projects.
The collaborative “learning by playing” approach is immediately accessible to all age groups, abilities and backgrounds. It develops physical, mental and emotional Life Skills as well as genuine musicianship, and it’s so intuitive that ANY teacher can lead their class from basics to first performance in just a term of lessons – no music background is needed.
And it’s affordable and highly cost-effective: there are whole class solutions from as little as £147, and the same resources can be used with any number of classes, year after year after year.
You'll quickly see the benefits of the Drums for Schools approach at many levels: individual pupil, whole class and whole school
- Includes and engages pupils of every age, ability and background
- Develops essential Life Skills - improves listening, concentration, empathy and team skills, transforming pupils and teachers
- Delivers a fully rounded education - teaches genuine musicianship
- Rapid and visible results - performance level in just 8 lessons
- Boosts teacher productivity - no external experts needed
- Rapid payback - high return on investment
- Invigorates and inspires learning - pupils and teacher play, learn and develop together as a group
- Sustainable progression from complete beginners to advanced performers
- Quick and easy to get started
Recommended Products
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A Little Birdsong
- Age 3+
- Stock: 10
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A Little Birdsong: Three
- Age 3+
- Stock: 10
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A Little Birdsong: Two
- Age 3+
- Stock: 11
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A Taste of Taiko Workshop – Full Day – Kagemusha Taiko
- Stock: 20
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Accordion – Early Years
- Age 3+
- Stock: 11
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African Drumming – Percussion Buddies – 10 Pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 18
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African Drumming – Percussion Buddies – 15 Pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 19
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African Drumming – Percussion Buddies – 5 Pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 19
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African Drumming – Primary – 10 Djembe Drum Pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 10
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African Drumming – Primary – 10 Player Class Pack – Buddies
- Age 5+
- Stock: 19
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African Drumming – Primary – 10 Player Starter Pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 17
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African Drumming – Primary – 15 Djembe Drum Pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 7
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African Drumming – Primary – 15 Player Class Pack – Budget Buddies
- Age 5+
- Stock: 18
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African Drumming – Primary – 20 Player Class Pack – Buddies
- Age 5+
- Stock: 18
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African Drumming – Primary – 30 Djembe Drum Pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 16
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African Drumming – Primary – 30 Player Class Pack – Buddies
- Age 5+
- Stock: 19
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African Drumming – Primary – 30 Player Class Pack – Budget Buddies
- Age 5+
- Stock: 19
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African Drumming – Primary – 5 Djembe Drum Pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 19
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African Drumming – Secondary – 10 Djembe Drum Pack
- Age 11+
- Stock: 18
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African Drumming – Secondary – 10 Player Class Pack – Buddies
- Age 11+
- Stock: 19
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African Drumming – Secondary – 10 Player Starter Pack
- Age 11+
- Stock: 20
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African Drumming – Secondary – 15 Djembe Drum Pack
- Age 11+
- Stock: 11
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African Drumming – Secondary – 15 Player Class Pack – Budget Buddies
- Age 11+
- Stock: 19
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African Drumming – Secondary – 20 Player Class Pack – Buddies
- Age 11+
- Stock: 19
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African Drumming – Secondary – 30 Djembe Drum Pack
- Age 11+
- Stock: 16
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African Drumming – Secondary – 30 Player Class Pack – Buddies
- Age 11+
- Stock: 19
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African Drumming – Secondary – 30 Player Class Pack – Budget Buddies
- Age 11+
- Stock: 18
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African Drumming – Secondary – 5 Djembe Drum Pack
- Age 11+
- Stock: 19
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Agogo – natural
- Age 3+
- Stock: 406
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Agogo Bells – Medium
- Age 5+
- Stock: 7
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Agogo Bells – Small
- Age 3+
- Stock: 99
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Andy Gleadhill’s African Drumming Book 1
- Stock: 21
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Andy Gleadhill’s African Drumming Book 2
- Stock: 6
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Andy Gleadhill’s Brazilian Samba Book
- Stock: 28
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Andy Gleadhill’s Caribbean Steel Pan Book
- Stock: 3
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Andy Gleadhill’s Class Percussion Book
- Stock: 11
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Andy Gleadhill’s Composing with World Music Book
- Stock: 20
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Andy Gleadhill’s Indonesian Gamelan Book
- Stock: 11
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Andy Gleadhill’s Percussion Buddies Book
- Stock: 37
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Animal Clacker
- Age 4+
- Stock: 94
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Animal Clacker – Early Years
- Age 3+
- Stock: 155
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Ankle Shaker – Kenari
- Age 3+
- Stock: 481
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annA rydeR’s Music Cards – set of 10
- Age 3+
- Stock: 301
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annA rydeR’s Music Cards – set of 30
- Age 3+
- Stock: 265
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Baby Drum – 4in diameter, 6cm high
- Age 3+
- Stock: 72
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Balafon (African Xylophone) – 8 note
- Age 5+
- Out of stock
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Balinese Drum – 50cm
- Age -29+
- Stock: 4
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Balinese Drum – 60cm
- Age 5+
- Out of stock
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Balinese Drum – 70cm
- Age 5+
- Stock: 4
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Balinese Drum Beater (Pangul)
- Stock: 13
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Ball Shaker – 5cm, Early Years
- Age 3+
- Stock: 439
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Bambajam Pelangi Kit
- Age 3+
- Stock: 17
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Bambajam Symphony Kit
- Age 10+
- Stock: 3
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Basket – Large – 31cm, bamboo
- Stock: 70
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Basket – Large – 31cm, palm
- Stock: 91
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Basket – Medium – 26cm, bamboo
- Stock: 100
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Basket – XL – 36cm, bamboo
- Stock: 88
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Basket – XL – 36cm, palm
- Stock: 56
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Basket – XS – 18cm, bamboo
- Stock: 160
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Beaded Shaker
- Age 6+
- Stock: 126
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Begijen Guitar – Large – 80cm
- Age 7+
- Stock: 14
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Begijen Guitar – Medium – 60cm
- Age 7+
- Stock: 98
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Begijen Guitar – Small – 50cm
- Age 7+
- Stock: 15
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Belt Shaker – Bento
- Age 3+
- Stock: 17
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Belt Shaker – Kenari
- Age 3+
- Stock: 200
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Belt Shaker – Pangi
- Age 3+
- Stock: 38
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Bento Shaker
- Age 6+
- Stock: 98
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Bento Shaker – Early Years
- Age 3+
- Stock: 20
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Berimbau
- Age 7+
- Out of stock
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Big Sing Up Mambo Book
- Out of stock
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Big Stuff Kit – 14 Instruments
- Age 3+
- Stock: 10
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Bird Wind Chime
- Age 3+
- Stock: 6
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Bonang – 1 Pan – Premium – Large
- Age 5+
- Stock: 3
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Bonang – 1 Pan – Premium – Medium
- Age 5+
- Stock: 2
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Bonang – 1 Pan – Premium – Small
- Age 5+
- Stock: 4
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Bonang – 2 Pan – Premium
- Age 5+
- Stock: 2
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Bonang – 2 Pan – Standard
- Age 5+
- Out of stock
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Bonang – 4 Pan – Premium – high pitch
- Age 5+
- Stock: 1
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Bonang – 4 Pan – Premium – low pitch
- Age 5+
- Stock: 2
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Bonang – 4 Pan – Standard – high pitch
- Age 5+
- Out of stock
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Bonang – 4 Pan – Standard – low pitch
- Age 5+
- Stock: 7
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Bonang (Reyong) – 12 Pan – Premium – 3 sections
- Age 5+
- Out of stock
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Bonang Beater (Pangul)
- Age 5+
- Stock: 24
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Bongos (African Bongos)
- Age 3+
- Stock: 56
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Bracelet Shaker – Bento
- Age 3+
- Stock: 61
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Bracelet Shaker – Kenari
- Age 3+
- Stock: 217
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Bracelet Shaker – Pangi
- Age 3+
- Stock: 287
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Brazilian Samba – 10 Player Economy Starter Pack
- Age 6+
- Stock: 16
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Brazilian Samba – Percussion Buddies – 10 Pack
- Age 6+
- Stock: 14
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Brazilian Samba – Percussion Buddies – 15 Pack
- Age 6+
- Stock: 20
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Brazilian Samba – Percussion Buddies – 5 Pack
- Age 6+
- Stock: 20
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Brazilian Samba – Primary – 10 Big Drums Pack
- Age 6+
- Stock: 20
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Brazilian Samba – Primary – 10 Player Class Pack – Buddies
- Age 6+
- Stock: 17
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Brazilian Samba – Primary – 15 Big Drums Pack
- Age 6+
- Stock: 20
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Brazilian Samba – Primary – 15 Player Class Pack – Budget Buddies
- Age 6+
- Stock: 15
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Brazilian Samba – Primary – 15 Player Economy Class Pack
- Age 11+
- Stock: 15
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Brazilian Samba – Primary – 20 Player Class Pack – Buddies
- Age 6+
- Stock: 20
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Brazilian Samba – Primary – 30 Player Class Pack – Buddies
- Age 6+
- Stock: 16
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Brazilian Samba – Primary – 30 Player Class Pack – Budget Buddies
- Age 6+
- Stock: 18
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Brazilian Samba – Primary – 30 Player Economy Class Pack
- Age 6+
- Stock: 19
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Brazilian Samba – Primary – 5 Big Drums Pack
- Age 6+
- Stock: 20
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Brazilian Samba – Secondary – 10 Big Drums Pack
- Age 6+
- Stock: 20
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Brazilian Samba – Secondary – 10 Player Class Pack – Buddies
- Age 6+
- Stock: 20
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Brazilian Samba – Secondary – 15 Big Drums Pack
- Age 6+
- Stock: 19
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Brazilian Samba – Secondary – 15 Player Class Pack – Budget Buddies
- Age 6+
- Stock: 19
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Brazilian Samba – Secondary – 15 Player Economy Class Pack
- Age 11+
- Stock: 19
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Brazilian Samba – Secondary – 20 Player Class Pack – Buddies
- Age 6+
- Stock: 18
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Brazilian Samba – Secondary – 30 Player Class Pack – Buddies
- Age 6+
- Stock: 18
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Brazilian Samba – Secondary – 30 Player Class Pack – Budget Buddies
- Age 6+
- Stock: 14
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Brazilian Samba – Secondary – 30 Player Economy Class Pack
- Age 11+
- Stock: 19
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Brazilian Samba – Secondary – 5 Big Drums Pack
- Age 6+
- Stock: 19
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Buzzer – Large – 45cm, bamboo
- Age 4+
- Stock: 201
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Buzzer – Medium – 40cm, bamboo
- Age 4+
- Stock: 145
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Buzzer – Small – 35cm, bamboo
- Age 4+
- Stock: 184
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Buzzers – Set of 3, bamboo
- Age 4+
- Stock: 20
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Cahon
- Age 5+
- Stock: 4
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Caixa – 12in diameter, Izzo
- Age 5+
- Stock: 10
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Caixa – Economy – 12in diameter, Izzo
- Age 5+
- Stock: 10
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Caribbean Steel Pan – 10 Player Jumbie Class Pack – Buddies
- Age 5+
- Stock: 20
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Caribbean Steel Pan – 10 Player Jumbie Desktop Class Pack – Buddies
- Age 5+
- Stock: 20
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Caribbean Steel Pan – 10 Player Jumbie Desktop Starter Pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 20
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Caribbean Steel Pan – 10 Player Jumbie Starter Pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 20
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Caribbean Steel Pan – 15 Player Jumbie Class Pack – Budget Buddies
- Age 5+
- Stock: 20
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Caribbean Steel Pan – 15 Player Jumbie Desktop Class Pack – Budget Buddies
- Age 5+
- Stock: 20
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Caribbean Steel Pan – 20 Player Jumbie Class Pack – Buddies
- Age 5+
- Stock: 20
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Caribbean Steel Pan – 20 Player Jumbie Desktop Class Pack – Buddies
- Age 5+
- Stock: 20
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Caribbean Steel Pan – 30 Player Jumbie Class Pack – Buddies
- Age 5+
- Stock: 19
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Caribbean Steel Pan – 30 Player Jumbie Class Pack – Budget Buddies
- Age 5+
- Stock: 20
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Caribbean Steel Pan – 30 Player Jumbie Desktop Class Pack – Buddies
- Age 5+
- Stock: 20
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Caribbean Steel Pan – 30 Player Jumbie Desktop Class Pack – Budget Buddies
- Age 5+
- Stock: 20
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Caribbean Steel Pan – Jumbie 10 Pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 15
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Caribbean Steel Pan – Jumbie 15 Pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 18
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Caribbean Steel Pan – Jumbie 5 Pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 19
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Caribbean Steel Pan – Jumbie Desktop 10 Pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 18
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Caribbean Steel Pan – Jumbie Desktop 15 Pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 18
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Caribbean Steel Pan – Jumbie Desktop 5 Pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 20
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Caribbean Steel Pan – Percussion Buddies – 10 Pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 20
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Caribbean Steel Pan – Percussion Buddies – 15 Pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 20
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Caribbean Steel Pan – Percussion Buddies – 5 Pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 20
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Cascas (Kashaka)
- Age 3+
- Stock: 201
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Castanet-on-Stick
- Age 3+
- Stock: 93
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Catapult Shaker
- Age 3+
- Out of stock
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Caxixi – Cylinder
- Age 3+
- Stock: 72
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Caxixi Basket Shaker
- Age 3+
- Stock: 30
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Ceng Ceng – 14cm, pair
- Age 3+
- Stock: 4
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Ceng Ceng – 18cm, pair
- Age 4+
- Stock: 149
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Ceng Ceng – 22cm, pair
- Age 4+
- Stock: 20
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Ceng Ceng Turtle
- Age 3+
- Stock: 1
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Chicken Clicking
- Age 3+
- Stock: 7
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Chime Bar – 1 note, stainless
- Age 3+
- Stock: 300
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Chime Bar – 3 notes, stainless
- Age 3+
- Stock: 219
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Chime Bar – 8 notes, stainless
- Age 3+
- Stock: 24
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Clapsticks (Claves) – 23cm
- Age 6+
- Stock: 407
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Clapsticks (Claves) – Early Years
- Stock: 324
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Classical Gamelan of Bali (Tabuh Lelambatan Klasik) CD
- Stock: 9
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Coconut Drum
- Age 3+
- Stock: 188
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Cow Bell – 5.5in
- Age 6+
- Stock: 14
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Creaker Creature
- Age 3+
- Stock: 81
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Dancers of Bali: Part 1 CD
- Stock: 9
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Dancers of Bali: Part 2 CD
- Out of stock
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Dancers of Bali: Pelegongan Gaya Peliatan, Ubud 2 x DVD
- Stock: 9
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Deposit – 60cm Standard Djembe Hire
- Stock: 20
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Didgeridoo – 120cm – bamboo, painted
- Age 7+
- Out of stock
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Djembe Drum – Bamboo – 10in diameter, 40cm high
- Age 3+
- Stock: 26
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Djembe Drum – Bamboo – 12in diameter, 50cm high
- Age 5+
- Stock: 19
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Djembe Drum – Bamboo – 14in diameter, 60cm high
- Age 6+
- Stock: 16
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Djembe Drum – Bamboo – 8in diameter, 30cm high
- Age 3+
- Stock: 46
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Djembe Drum – Budget – 10in diameter, 60cm high, painted
- Age 6+
- Stock: 34
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Djembe Drum – Budget – 2in diameter, 12cm high, Early Years
- Age 3+
- Stock: 41
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Djembe Drum – Budget – 2in diameter, 12cm high, painted
- Age 3+
- Stock: 191
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Djembe Drum – Budget – 3in diameter, 15cm high, Early Years
- Age 3+
- Stock: 683
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Djembe Drum – Budget – 3in diameter, 15cm high, painted
- Age 3+
- Stock: 357
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Djembe Drum – Budget – 4in diameter, 20cm high, Early Years
- Age 3+
- Stock: 170
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Djembe Drum – Budget – 4in diameter, 20cm high, painted
- Age 3+
- Stock: 162
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Djembe Drum – Budget – 5in diameter, 25cm high, Early Years
- Age 3+
- Stock: 91
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Djembe Drum – Budget – 5in diameter, 25cm high, painted
- Age 3+
- Stock: 59
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Djembe Drum – Budget – 6in diameter, 30cm high, Early Years
- Age 3+
- Stock: 58
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Djembe Drum – Budget – 6in diameter, 30cm high, painted
- Age 3+
- Stock: 57
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Djembe Drum – Budget – 7in diameter, 40cm high, painted
- Age 3+
- Stock: 59
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Djembe Drum – Budget – 8in diameter, 50cm high, painted
- Age 5+
- Stock: 50
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Djembe Drum – Budget – 9in diameter, 60cm high, painted
- Age 6+
- Stock: 108
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Djembe Drum – Premium – 10in diameter, 50cm high, deep carved
- Age 6+
- Stock: 6
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Djembe Drum – Premium – 12in diameter, 60cm high, deep carved
- Age 3+
- Out of stock
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Djembe Drum – Premium – 13in diameter, 65cm high, deep carved
- Age 5+
- Stock: 10
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Djembe Drum – Standard – 10.5in diameter, 60cm high, natural
- Age 6+
- Stock: 81
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Djembe Drum – Standard – 12in diameter, 65cm high, natural
- Age 5+
- Stock: 13
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Djembe Drum – Standard – 7in diameter, 30cm high, deep carved
- Age 3+
- Stock: 23
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Djembe Drum – Standard – 7in diameter, 30cm high, natural
- Age 3+
- Stock: 16
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Djembe Drum – Standard – 8in diameter, 40cm high, deep carved
- Age 3+
- Stock: 9
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Djembe Drum – Standard – 8in diameter, 40cm high, natural
- Age 3+
- Stock: 65
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Djembe Drum – Standard – 9in diameter, 50cm high, deep carved
- Age 3+
- Stock: 4
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Djembe Drum – Standard – 9in diameter, 50cm high, natural
- Age 3+
- Stock: 35
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Djembe Drum – Wide Top – 10in diameter, 50cm high, natural
- Age 5+
- Stock: 112
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Djembe Drum – Wide Top – 12in diameter, 60cm high, natural
- Age 7+
- Stock: 39
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Djembe Drum – Wide Top – 8in diameter, 30cm high, natural
- Age 3 - 12
- Stock: 51
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Djembe Drum – Wide Top – 9in diameter, 40cm high, natural
- Age 3+
- Stock: 86
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Djembe Drum Bag – Premium – 10in diameter, 50cm high, with straps
- Stock: 41
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Djembe Drum Bag – Premium – 12in diameter, 60cm high, with straps
- Stock: 10
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Djembe Drum Bag – Premium – 14in diameter, 65cm high, with straps
- Stock: 24
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Djembe Drum Bag – Standard – 10in diameter, 50cm high, canvas
- Stock: 27
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Djembe Drum Base Protector – 60cm
- Stock: 31
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Djembe Drum Base Protector – 65cm
- Stock: 10
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Djembe Drum Head Re-Skin – 10in diameter
- Stock: 20
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Djembe Drum Head Re-Skin – 12in diameter
- Stock: 20
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Djembe Drum Head Re-Skin – 8in diameter
- Stock: 20
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Djembe Drum Head Re-Skin – 9in diameter
- Stock: 20
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Djembe Drum Hire – 40cm, Standard Djembe
- Stock: 100
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Djembe Drum Hire – 50cm, Standard Djembe
- Stock: 100
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Djembe Drum Hire – 60cm, Standard Djembe
- Stock: 100
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Djembe Drum Hire – 65cm, Standard Djembe
- Stock: 100
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Djembe Drum Rope – 4mm diameter, 10m length
- Stock: 50
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Djembe Drum Rope – 5mm diameter, 10m length
- Stock: 50
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Djembe Drums – Budget – 12cm, Early Years, 5 pack
- Age 3+
- Stock: 17
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Djembe Drums – Budget – 12cm, painted, 5 pack
- Age 3+
- Stock: 17
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Djembe Drums – Budget – 15cm, Early Years, 5 pack
- Age 3+
- Stock: 18
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Djembe Drums – Budget – 15cm, painted, 5 pack
- Age 3+
- Stock: 18
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Djembe Drums – Budget – 20cm, Early Years, 5 pack
- Age 3+
- Stock: 12
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Djembe Drums – Budget – 20cm, painted, 5 pack
- Age 3+
- Stock: 12
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Djembe Drums – Budget – 25cm, Early Years, 5 pack
- Age 3+
- Stock: 20
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Djembe Drums – Budget – 25cm, painted, 5 pack
- Age 3+
- Stock: 19
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Djembe Drums – Budget – 30cm, Early Years, 5 pack
- Age 3+
- Stock: 18
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Djembe Drums – Budget – 30cm, painted, 5 pack
- Age 3+
- Stock: 15
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Djembe Drums – Budget – 40cm, painted, 5 pack
- Age 3+
- Stock: 14
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Djembe Drums – Budget – 50cm, painted, 5 pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 10
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Djembe Drums – Budget – 60cm, painted, 5 pack
- Age 6+
- Stock: 17
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Djembe Drums – Standard – 30cm, natural, 5 pack
- Age 3+
- Stock: 17
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Djembe Drums – Standard – 40cm, natural, 5 pack
- Age 4+
- Stock: 17
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Djembe Drums – Standard – 50cm, natural, 5 pack
- Age 5+
- Stock: 14
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Djembe Drums – Standard – 60cm, natural, 5 pack
- Age 6+
- Stock: 17
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Djembe Drums – Standard – 65cm, natural, 5 pack
- Age 6+
- Stock: 20
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Double Seconds Steel Pans – Panyard Chrome Gig-Ready Pack
- Age 7+
- Stock: 5
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Dream Drum Beater – double felt
- Age 3+
- Stock: 44
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Dream Drum Beater – double suede
- Age 3+
- Stock: 142
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Dream Drum Beater – single rubber
- Age 3+
- Out of stock
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Dream Drum Kit
- Age 3+
- Stock: 47
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Drum Belt – Premium
- Age 6+
- Stock: 14
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Drum Hat – 10in diameter, blue canvas, waterproof
- Stock: 226
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Drum Hat – 12in diameter, maroon canvas, waterproof
- Stock: 174
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Drum Hat – 14in diameter, brown canvas, waterproof
- Stock: 79
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Drum Hat – 16in diameter, green canvas, waterproof
- Stock: 48
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Drum Hat – 18in diameter, orange canvas, waterproof
- Stock: 19
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Drum Hat – 22in diameter – orange canvas, waterproof
- Age 3+
- Stock: 3
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Drum Hat – 8in diameter, yellow canvas, waterproof
- Stock: 405