Shaman Drum - 20in (50cm) diameter, natural

This ‘20 inch Natural Shaman Drum (50cm) diameter’ is a hand-made Shaman Drum, covered with natural goat skin and complete with a leather covered, or double-sided leather and plush covered beater. A lovely large percussion instrument for young children to get their hands on, this beautiful drum is both very light and easy to carry.

It has an impressive deep, resonant tone and is quite robust. Its large playing surface means that two or three children could use this instrument together. A painted version (‘Shaman Drum - 20in (50cm) diameter, painted’) is also available and has a cryptic black shadow animal painted upon it.

The Shaman Drum comes in five sizes of which this 20 inch natural Shaman drum is the middle size. Looking for a different size? Explore our Shaman drum collection.

These drums can help with all aspects of EY development, including:

Sensory and/or physical needs

* Self-played:Helps with grip and holding.
Motion is generally towards the self, compared to away from or down with other drums, requiring different motor control skills.
How does it feel to your body when you tap the drum gently and then when you beat it harder?

* Practitioner-facilitated play:
Practitioner holds the drum, face outwards, into the back or solar plexus of the receiver. You can even take this all over different parts of the body [even above the head] but not too close to ears, then play with varying degrees of strength whilst the listener feels the vibration of the drum. If the body responds well to stimulus this can be a very more-ish activity for some.

Social, emotional and mental health

Repetitive, gentle 'thuds' from the Shaman drum vibration that can be felt in the tummy or back area can help to give an emotional sense of stability and security, in a similar way that lullabies work.

Communication and interaction

The Shaman drum can be used in a similar way to a resonance board.
You can place it on a wheelchair or on a resonant floor and play it [as indeed you can with any drum] .
Look for the resulting responses. If the practitioner holds the drum against themselves, students can beat the drum and practitioner can give feedback, in word and/or gesture ? this can help the student to temper their own playing [unless they want to give you a hard time by constantly playing hard and loud, of course].

Cognition and learning

'Reading' signals via words and gestures helps with understanding spoken and body language.
Learn about where the drum comes from.
Learn about what Shaman drums are used for, how and why they are used in specific ceremonies.

N.B. For SEN settings: When you purchase this product you get free access to a wide range of downloadable SEND teaching resources. Please visit our SEND resources page to see the range - free resources have a purple "FREE" label alongside.

The EAN of this product is 5060344030830