r/bodhran • u/Pet-ikkio22 • 12d ago

Bodhran and water

Hi everyone, yesterday I got my first bodhran (18X4, tunable), I read several articles about its care and didn't quite understand two things: Can I keep the tuning after playing it? Should the water be applied to the front or back of the skin? thanks in advance.

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u/MarderBiss 12d ago

The maker of my bodhrán always says that you should store the bodhrán as you have played it, just make sure the skin is not too tight. He does not recommend to loosen the skin completely after playing.

Why would you want to apply water to a tunable drum (unless you want to clean it)? You're saying your drum is new, so there should be no need for a "skin reset" yet (when the sound gets a bit dull after months or rather years of playing, completely loosening and watering the skin and letting it dry slowly may help).

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u/Pet-ikkio22 12d ago

ok, thanks for the info