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bodhrán drum which is an Irish hand drum is the
heartbeat of Irish music. It's one of the
traditional percussion instruments played to accompany
jigs, reels, hornpipes, slip jigs, and other types of
the celtic dance music. It adds a strong, remarkably
compelling, rhythmic drive to the already spirited,
frequently fierce music played in celtic circles.
This ancient framedrum is traditionally made with a
wooden body and a goat-skin head, and is played with a
double-headed stick called a cipín, tipper, or beater.
The modern Irish word bodhrán is properly pronounced
bow-rawn, like Cow brawn, with a slight emphasis on
the first syllable. The bodhran drum bestows a
rich bass tone to the mix, adding a nice low
compliment to the high pitched instruments like the
fiddle, concertina, flute, and penny whistle usually
featured in this genre.
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