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Grandmother Drum

"When people of diverse cultures are beating together around a thundering seven-foot heartbeat, they get it,
They remember who they are and what is really important- caring, sharing and respecting one another. Grandmother Drum is electrifying-she is absolutely contagious!"
White Eagle, drum keeper
The Heartbeat of One Family, One Earth

Grandmother Drum is an international symbol of the heartbeat of love that connects all nations and all races, promoting peace and unity through the global language of music, dance, cultural and healing arts.

The largest drum of its kind in the world, the Grandmother Drum took over a year to construct, and has over 1500 strips of wood, two hundred crystals inlaid in its kettle base and is covered by one giant buffalo hide. All this combined produces a phenomenal sound that not only stirs the soul, but has a tremendous healing effect on the body.