It all starts when an infant listens to the heartbeat of the mother while in the womb. Then when the infant is born it
cuddles next to the mother’s heart listening to the beat and falling asleep. And the beat never stops but continue to
pulsate in your heart and soul.
On the following pages is the path I followed to make a tongue drum from either Cedar or Pine to eventually recording
a song with it. I am not saying it will be a beautiful piece of artwork. I’m not claiming anything on my behalf. I’m
just a man willing to take the wonderful journey of making a tongue drum.
Honesty is becoming more and more a rarity in this world. And I can honestly say that I’m a man who loves the forest
to the point of being deep in my soul. It is my roots from birth date. And I still hike, fish and enjoy the same woodlands
that my father and grandfather took me too when I was a little boy.
I thought it would be cool to bond my passion for wood flute and drum music with my other passions of woodworking and the forest.
This isn’t a "How to Make a Tongue Drum" in ten steps with the objective of a finish product. But it is a path of
a woodsman making a musical instrument. I always believed that the journey is the fun part. The destination only means that
it is done.
I do hope you enjoy the journey.
KCDoberstein
