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Recorded with Nikos Varelas with an Ancient Drum Bendir (With tuning system! – Enhanced model) of Luthieros Instruments.

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http://www.luthieros.com/product/ancient-drum-bendir-king-size-with-extra-depth-with-tuning-system-enhanced-model-premium-handcrafted-wooden-soundbox-leather-top

This is our new enhanced top quality edition of the ancient drum called bendir, an instrument that has been around since the prehistoric times with extra (10 cm) depth.
Compared to our premium model, this one has a unique air tuning system that enables us to retune the bendir at a different tone by adding or extracting air around its frame!
(If you are looking for a more budget-friendly, but with the same building quality, instrument (18'' inches of diameter) check our premium model of Bendir at this listing:http://www.luthieros.com/product/ancient-drum-bendir-with-extra-depth-with-tuning-system-enhanced-model-premium-handcrafted-wooden-soundbox-leather-top )

It is made by a wooden frame (maple wood) and a membrane (animal skin), and it can produce different tones thanks to the spreading of the shock waves moving across the skin itself.
Bendir, as a frame drum, is the oldest and most common kind of drum, and it was used in Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia etc. What’s more, it is used until today during the special mystagogic ceremonies of the Sufi, where the use of music, rhythm and dance are essential elements to reach particular states of consciousness.

Bendir can be played to accompany ancient and modern instruments, providing a depth in the sound of a music band. It can also be used independently, to provide a mystic sound background to special events and moments.
It can be played using one or two hands, and it is held verticaly in front of the music player.

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🎙️ Who is Nikos?
Nikos Varelas is a master percussionist with extensive studies in various techniques and types of frame drums.
He is an alumnus of the Music Science and Art Department of the University of Macedonia (Greece) and Erasmus alumnus of the Turkish Music State Conservatory (Istanbul Technical University).
He fine-tuned his art with the guidance of world-renowned percussionists, including Dimitris Barbas, Kostas Anastasiadis, Zohar Fresco, Misirli Ahmet, and others.
He currently lives in Thessaloniki but travels all over Greece and abroad to share his passion for percussions as part of various bands from completely different music genres.

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Directed, filmed and edited by: Chris Sagias.