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Thread #124323   Message #2895150
Posted By: GUEST,Ana
27-Apr-10 - 06:32 AM
Thread Name: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it
Subject: RE: I play the Bodhran and I am proud of it
Kerry style? What are the different styles, and are they really region dictated? Does Scotland have a style...and if so, how does it go.
Was in India (Rajasthan - some think 1st home of the gypsies) a few weeks back, and was fascinated to see folk musicians with 1 1/2 sized bodhran type drums. They tended to beat and dance at the same time. Very clever! They used the flat of their right hand to make a complicated rythm, and a light 12 inch stick was folded between their left hand and the rim at a 45 degree angle. Meant that the left hand could then flick the stick in a constant light beat on the skin.