SWD SWD-18DAKE Tongue Drum D Akebono

General

D Akebono is the scale in which this Italian, handmade tongue drum is played. The Akebono scale originates in Japan and has no root note or tonica. As such, each note can actually be considered the root, giving the 18DAKE tongue drum its incredibly intuitive playability, since every note works with every other, and there is no fixed note that forms the centre. You literally can't do any wrong while playing this instrument. Tuned in D, G, A, Bb, D, Eb, G, A and Bb, this smart little instrument is played with the hands or with soft rubber mallets and, as this is a slightly larger tongue drum, it has an 18-inch diameter and 18cm height, and produces a similar sound to most (much more expensive) hand pans.

The SWD 18DAKE Tongue Drum

All SWD tongue are made out of a stainless steel plate that's been carefully brought to shape bit by bit, before each individual tongue, or note, is brought to tune with close attention to the resonance and timbre. This ensures that each note works beautifully with the next in terms of both warmth and resonance. This kind of drum is excellent for melodic rhythmic work and is often used during meditation, yoga, sound therapy, and music therapy.