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Our Boom Dang drums are designed and made to be lightweight, ergonomic and durable. The size of the player does not limit the size of the drum that they can play. The style of our Boom Dang drums combines Indian Dhol, Moroccan Alfaia, Brazilian Maracatu, side-ways surdos and British marching drums.

BoomDang Instruments

Boom Dang drums are traditionally turned on their side to be played which creates accessibility to two skins. Each skin has a different thickness, giving two different tones. The left skin is tuned low, giving a BOOM sound and the right skin is tuned higher, giving a DANG sound.

Boom

Boom		 Dang

Dang

We use Remo plastic heads which are unaffected by inclement weather.
They are tensioned using pre-tensioned rope, which is light, strong and has no sharp edges.
Side-ways playing and walking is effortless – no damaged shins or tiny steps.
Finished in water based wood dye and three layers of polyurethane varnish, the drums will last for years.
The typical weight of a 20” Bass is 5kg.
We produce 4 sizes of drum – designed to be used as a set with complimentary tuning.

Bass
20"
Tenor
14"
Snare
12"
Rhepenique or mini sideways drum
12"

We make sets of drums to commission as opposed to orders for one drum. To date we have made commissioned sets to:

  • Emergency Exit Arts/Bollywood Brass Band
  • Beavers Arts
  • Fanfarrah – Belgian street band
  • Welfare State International
  • Catalyst Event Management
  • The Sage Gateshead

We like to provide a complete package – drums, harnesses, sticks and bags.

 BoomDang Equipment

Harnesses

  • We make special leather and webbing harnesses to carry them, which cross both shoulders for balanced support.
  • They have variable adjustment straps.
  • Can also be used for djembes, dhols, snares, rhepeniques, timbas, banjos and tubas.
  • It is possible to purchase straps/harnesses separately.
  • Costs and prices are available on enquiry.

Please click on pictures for a larger view...

Front View

Front View 		Side View

Side View 		Side View

Side View 		Back View

Back View
Other instruments and sound makers:
 Mini hi-hats – to clamp onto sideways drums
Chimes – a recent commission for BBC Music Live 2002 to produce 500 mini-chimes for people to assemble themselves. Also two large-scale wind chimes attached to streetlights to create a “chord for the day”.		 BoomDang Instruments