Sutepimas...
Sausas būgnas gali įgauti savitą toną. Norėdami atkurti originalų instrumento garsą, turėtumėt jį pertepti. Galite būgną sutepti natūraliais aliejais su delnu. Pakartotiniais sukamaisiais judesiais trinkite ranka per būgno paviršių, kol paviršius pasirodys aptakus ir mažiau įtemptas. Jei jis per sausas, galite naudoti kitus natūralius aliejus, pavyzdžiui, lengvą alyvuogių aliejų ar ta
ukmedžio sviestą. Būgną reikės rimtai nutepti tik kartą ar du per metus. Prižiūrėkite, kad orai nepakenktų būgno...
Būgnai, kaip ir žmonėms, priklauso nuo dabartinių oro sąlygų. Jei grojate lauke, reikia atsižvelgti į tam tikrus aspektus. Būgno oda gali sugriežtėti arba atsipalaiduoti, priklausomai nuo temperatūros ir drėgmės, o tai gali žymiai pakeisti jo toną. Kai nenaudojate, instrumentą rekomenduojama laikyti krepšyje ar po antklode. Nepalikite jo drėgnoje žolėje ar po karšta saule be apsaugos. Jei per šalta, būgną laikykite arti krūtinės. Tai užtikrins nuolatinę, natūralią kūno šilumą. Grojate vėsią naktį prie laužo? Kai jis pradeda išsileisti, prikiškite būgną arčiau ugnies. Laikykite kur nors vėsioje ir saugioje vietoje...
Kitas patarimas, kaip rūpintis šamanišku būgnu, yra tinkamai jį laikyti. Geriausia, jei instrumentą norėsite laikyti saugioje, švelnioje temperatūroje ir palyginti sausoje vietoje. Idealiai tinka drabužių spinta, palėpės erdvė ar gerai prižiūrima pašiūrė. Jei turite antklodę ar specialų maišelį, kuriame galite suvynioti ar laikyti būgną. Nelaikykite būgno tokioje vietoje, kuri yra linkusi į didelius temperatūros svyravimus arba per daug veikiama gamtos. Karštis džiovina būgno odą, kuris jį sugriežtina. Mažas, kontroliuojamas šilumos kiekis yra puikus būdas sureguliuoti savo instrumento garsą, tačiau jei būgnas yra per daug ir per ilgai svyruojančioje temperatūroje, rizikuoja patirti nepataisomą žalą. EN>>>
How To Take Care of a Shamanic Drum? Moisturize the Hide...
A dry drum can take on a peculiar tone. To restore the instrument’s original sound, you’ll want to remoisturize it. You can moisturize your drum’s hide using the natural oils of your palm. Rub your hand over the head in a repetitive, circular motion, until the surface appears sleek and less taut. If it’s excessively dry, you can use other natural oils, like light olive oil or shea butter. A drum will only require serious remoisturizing once or twice a year. Don’t Let the Weather Wear It Down...
Drums, like humans, are subject to the current weather conditions. If you’re playing outside, there are certain considerations to keep in mind. The instrument’s hide can tighten or loosen depending on the temperature and humidity, which can significantly change its tone. It’s recommended to keep your instrument stored within its bag or blanket when not in use. Don’t leave it in the damp grass or sitting under the hot sun without protection. If it’s too cold, keep your drum close to your chest. This will provide it with constant, natural body heat. Playing by a fire on a chilly night? Slide the drum slightly closer to the fire when it begins to slacken. Store It Somewhere Cool and Safe...
Another tip for taking care of a shamanic drum is to properly store it. Ideally, you’ll want to store your instrument in an area that’s secure, has a mild temperature, and is relatively dry. A storage closet, attic space, or well-maintained shed are ideal. If you have a blanket or special bag to wrap or store your drum in, do so. Don’t store it in an area that’s prone to heavy temperature fluctuations or overexposed to nature. Heat dries the drum’s hide, which tightens it. A small, controlled amount of warmth is a fantastic way to tune your instrument’s sound — but if it’s exposed too much, and for far too long, the drum runs the risk of sustaining unfixable damage.
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How to Feed Your Drum
Honoring the Drum
In the shaman's world, all is alive. A drum is regarded as a living organism; not as an object. The drum has a spirit that can be awakened and if called upon, must be "fed." The spirits eat just as we eat. Shamans believe that if the spirits are not fed, the ritual may not go well. Shamans ritually feed their drums. Many use the head of the drum as an altar to offer blue cornmeal or tobacco to the spirit of the instrument. Cornmeal is good "food" because corn is a sacred gift from the beings that live in the spirit world. The one offering the cornmeal first breathes on the grains so that the spirits know who is offering the gift. Offer the cornmeal to the four directions, and then to the drum itself so the spirit of the drum can eat it. The offering may be placed on the inside or outside of the drumhead. It is swished around the face of the drum for a few moments, and then left as an offering to the spirits of place -- the spirit and consciousness of every living thing in a time and place. You can offer a pinch of dry tobacco in the same manner. The sacrament, tobacco, is the unifying thread of communication between humans and the spiritual powers. Tobacco feeds the drum and carries our prayers to the Loom of Creation, thereby reweaving the pattern of existence in accordance with those prayers. Smudge smoke is also one of the foods for spirits. Cedar, sage and sweetgrass can be used for the smudging and feeding of drums. To smudge your drum, light the dried herbs in a fire-resistant receptacle and then blow out the flames. Smudge your drum by passing it through the smoke three times. Conclude the smudging by thanking the spirit of the plant whose body made the offering possible. To learn more, look inside my drum guide, Shamanic Drumming: Calling the Spirits.
