It is a modern musical instrument which comes from the same family as Tibetan singing bowls and ethnical Caribbean Steelpan. As well as its “big brother” Hand Pan ( firstly invented buy Pan art as a legendary Hang). Same as all this instruments Steel Tongue Drum (also known as Tank drum or Hand drum) is tonal instrument, called an idiophone, a which means it creates sound by whole instrument vibrating.

Compare to any models of Hand Pans –  Steel tongue drums are much cheaper because of easier tuning technology, much smaller and light wait, and not so fragile  – this makes our instrument suitable for any user.

Our Tank Drum is made with 8 tongues, which makes sounds when you hit them. The tone of the note depends on the length and width of the cut tongues. UFO Drum comes in three scale varieties, and two different sizes.

You can play on Tank Drum both with your hands or with the sticks ( mallets ) with soft tips. Moreover, it does not require any skill or experience to play it, because of all our instruments tuned in pentatonic scale which makes any notes sounds harmoniously together!

UFO drums have a slinky futuristic design and are compact and lightweight . This charming instrument will look beautiful in your living room and it is a great gift. What could be better to celebrate a sunrise in the mountains, a sunset on a seashore or a picnic with your friends beside the warm glow of a camp fire, accompanied by the magical sounds. It’s the most travel friendly drum available.

We produce our UFO drums in the ‘Island of Gods’ – Bali.

We are producing our unique instruments for 5 years already, and made 5000 happy owners around the world.

UFO drums are perfectly hand-tuned by 20 years experienced masters, who are making pearls of asian music -musical instruments for royal orchestra ” Gamelan”. Knowing all secrets and traditions of making percussion now they are creating modern drums. We truly love what we are doing, and proud of it –  each UFO drum undergoes thorough quality control, so we are sure we serve You the best! Your UFO drum will sounds perfectly for a years, if you’ll taking care of it properly. Warranty information

Balinese cold their land the Island of Gods, here nature and spirituality are a part of everyday life. The locals live their lives with a respectful, caring attitude towards nature, and the same goes for UFO production – it’s kind to the environment and comes from cruelty-free sources and processes.

An instrument to soothe your soul and promote your well-being.

These are easy to play, travel-friendly steel tongue drum with beautiful sound.

Its idiophone tone creates an immersive and celestial music that resonates a positive vibes and sensations and produces quite a ton of benefits and advantages to human mind, body and soul. Like it definitely relieves stress, promotes calmness and balance, and improves concentration.

Apart from these benefits, playing UFO Drum’s steel tongue drum idiophone instruments serves many purposes, aside from playing for music, this can be a great instrument for meditation, a handy travel companion, and most significantly, an instrument for do-it-yourself cognitive and music therapy. Truly it is a great product for both mental and physical health.

How to play on Tank Drum?

It’s easy to play the UFO drum – it’s tuned so that every combination of the pedals sound together harmoniously (pentatonic scale). From the first touch, you will intuitively play delightful music. You should just relax, follow the rhythm flow and the music will come from you, filling a space with mystical sounds and healing vibrations. It is also a perfect instrument for meditation and sound healing.

Tank drum can be played with hands or with sticks (mallets). Mallets usage is recommend for the beginners, kids or if you need to reach maximum loud effect.

Place it on your lap, or on some soft surface to keep sound hole at the bottom open. And heat the centre of the tongue. The hit must be sharp, but not too strong. After a short contact with the surface of the instrument finger should “bounce up” like a tennis ball. The shorter is the time of contact with the surface – the longer the sound becomes and the overtones get richer. For beginners, the best way to start is to use a forefinger. Hit the surface of the drum with your fingertips, the place which normally used for the fingerprint. After a little practice, the notes played with fingers will become as loud and clear as if you are using steel tongue drum soft sticks.

UFO Drum comes in three scale varieties. The diagram shows how the notes are arranged on the instrument tongues. Try to play from 1 to 8 and backwards, using alternately the right and left hands as shown in the picture:

User maintenance

It is very simple – just wipe it sometimes inside and out with a natural oil to avoid corrosion. Protect from water, bumps and scratches. And enjoy it!

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You will receive with UFO drum:

Hand shoulder bag for the drum

A pair of mallets

Soft stand for hard surfaces (а small circle of soft rubber to use as a base)

Book with the detailed description of using, playing and taking care of the instrument

Warranty certificate with unique number to check-in online.

The drum is packed ensuring safe transportation.

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