Bodhran

Both the bodhran and the tambourine are simple frame drums with goat skin stretched over the frame. Bodhran is an Irish term pronounced boo-ran, bo-drine, bran, boh- drin, bo-jangles… etc. The Bohdran is played with a two headed mallet called a tipper. The medieval tambourine is played in the Turkish style and is equipped with over sized novelty brass jingles.