How to Make a HADOURUM Water Drum Instrument

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How to Make a HADOURUM Water Drum Instrument

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We are going to show you how to create a water drum as similar to the one in this youtube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vzkvyT4Fng

Completed project shown below!

Gather Materials

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Materials you will need:

Two bowls

braided elastic

Tools you will need:
Hammer
Drill
1/4 inch drill bit

optional:
file
punch

Creating the Shape of the Precussive Surface

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Using a hammer and a hard surface, create divots and pockets in the bowl

Pictured here is a ballpeen hammer and anvil

Mark and Drill Holes in Bowl Rim

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Make drill holes in four places along the rim on both bowls as shown in the pictures

The Finished Drilled Holes

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the holes drilled out should look like this

Attach Elastic to the Percussive Bowl

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tie strips of cut elastic to each of the four holes on the percussive bowl

assemble as shown in the 2nd photo

Thread the Other End of the Elastic Through the Holes on the Resevior Bowl and Adjust

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try tapping the percussive surface and adjust the elastic to create the sound you want.