More info and ordering Email New World Drums New World Drums 3969 Mundell Road Eureka Springs, AR 72631 479-253-6043 and 479-253-2774 'INSTANT SLIDE TUNING' TMFor fast and easy tunability. No difficult lacing patterns. Just simply slide the beads down for a tremendous range. No matter what the weather these drums are playable!CUSTOM ORDERSWe made custom drums with your choice of woods and shapes. Choose from Arkansas Oak, Ash, Birch, Cherry, Walnut, Cedar and Pine. We also make ceremonial drums and 12" drums for smaller children.DRUM BAGSWe offer sturdy, padded custom fit drum bags in a variety of materials including waterproof.
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Tye Dye
Tye Dye
Frame Drums
Hair Frame Drum
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For a totally new experience in hand drumming try our instantly tunable hand drums, ashikos, frame drums, native American drums and bodhrans and hear the tremendous tone range by simply sliding the 'beads' down or up. You won't believe the sound quality and range that our hand drums provide. Lovingly built since 1992 by master drum maker Doug Powell. Drum rehead and repair available on many style drums.
Drums speak the language of vibration that creates a unity of heart. One of our most popular drums is styled after the African Ashiko. "Ashiko" means freedom in Nigerian, and we feel that freedom is what they bring - freedom to let the Spirit move, to declaim the natural rhythm of the soul and to allow joy into our lives. 
Drums provide a means of communication beyond words, connecting everyone to the deep rhythms of life that transcend all boundaries.
We honor the Native American belief that the drum echoes the heartbeat of the Earth. We offer our drums as instruments of peace, connection and reverence for the Earth and all beings on it. Many other peoples have celebrated the sacred nature of the drum. Our Irish Bodhran reaches deep into the roots of the Celtic tradition in that unity of language that the drums speak.  BEAUTYEach of New World Drums has its own special beauty born of the combination of beautiful woods, careful construction and attention to detail. Our drums are objects of art as well as functioning musical instruments. The rich grains of each wood are lovingly brought forth with our own special finish, and then waxed to a shiny luster. SOUNDOur drums have 'Instant Slide Tuning' TM which gives a tremendous range of tone with only a few seconds adjustment. They have the finest sound quality available, plus they are uniquely adjustable to the sound range that most appeals to you. No difficult lacing patterns! And, there will never be an occasion where your drum can't be played because of humidity. STRENGTH AND WEIGHTOur drums are very light weight for their size, yet sturdy enough to go anywhere. Most drums range from 2-10 lbs. Play our drums in a cave, by a river, in a circle around a fire. They can easily adjust to any situation.MATERIALSNew World Drums are made with a base of laminated birch with mixed hard and soft wood accents in contrasting shades and patterns. We use a variety of stains to provide you with a choice of color from rich dark walnut to shades of reds, blues and grays. The hides are laced with a low stretch polyester cord and the tuners are wood. Our drum heads are made of goat hide which has crisp highs and resounding lows. |
AVAILABLE STYLES AND SIZES
ASHIKOSOur small Ashikos are 12 sided cylinders precisely tapered to enhance tonal quality and beauty. Each has 12 sliding tuners. Our large (11 & 12 Inch head) ashikos are 16 sided with 16 tuners. Ashikos come in these sizes:
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 Mixed Hardwoods |
 Walnut Pin Stripe |
COLORS / TIE-DYE HEADSWe offer our drums in a wide range of colors with tie-dyed heads. We can do custom colors and multi colored drums all with the same 'instant slide tuning' Each tie-dye is different but you will have vibrant colors to go with your drums' vibrant sound! |
  Tye-dye Trio |
  Tye-dye Heads |
FRAME DRUMSOur frame drums which also have 'Instant Slide Tuning' TM on the under side are made of ten ply laminated maple for strength, beauty and lightness of weight. They are available in:
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 Hair Frame Drum |
 18" Frame Drum |
DJEMBESDjembes are the traditional African hand drum. There are many being imported from Africa that are hand carved and very beautiful. However they can be very heavy and their sound often inconsistant. Some sound great others not. We offer stave built djembes which are much lighter in weight with dependable sound. They have resounding lows and ringing highs but won't hurt your back to lift. |
 Cherry Djembe |
 Dark Djembe |
EACH DRUM IS SIGNED, DATED AND NUMBERED BY ITS MAKER, DOUG POWELL Doug and his wife of 24 years, Yael ABOUT THE DRUM MAKERSDoug Powell is a Master Drum Maker who has been refining his art of drum making for over fifteen years. His passion of making drums began as an expression of his spiritual journey. Through involvement in a circle of spiritually dedicated men in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, Doug began drumming. He discovered a passionate love for drums. In this process his excitement about drums led him to explore the many cultures that honor the drum.Doug is a talented artisan in many areas of the arts and has been creating with his hands his whole life. Those who know Doug say that everything he touches emerges as an object of beauty, whether it is his work with glass, clay, metal or wood. He has also built kalimbas, marimbas and xylophones. His other current passion is making lamp-worked glass beads.
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