This sample is in C Minor Pentatonic scale & was recorded raw, no effects added.(click
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This hand made creation from Tribal Thunder is easily playable with your
fingers/hands or the included mallets for greater volume. Rank beginners
will have hours of fun instantly with no noisy learning curve!
This instrument is about 12" across and less than 6" high (weight about
6 pounds),
but INCREDIBLY responsive. It is a resonator (no holes or ports, the sounds
flows from within), tuned to 6 or 8 notes that sound as clear as a Tibetan Bell
or Tingsha - and resonating just as long! You can
easily play many multi-tonal sounds by tapping with different pressure, muting, or
play full chords by striking more than one tongue! As suitably perfect for
meditation as it is for a drum jam...or anywhere you feel like some music -
easily played in your lap, on a tabletop or under your arm.
Since these have a relatively small footprint, you could surround yourself
in a ring of differently tuned Oscar™ drums, or play with a group -
and create your own orchestral soundscape!
(Both 6 note & 8 note models at the same price for a limited time)
Price includes: mallets, drum ring & the new &
improved carry bag!
>> Selected models may occasionally be available at a discount, sign
up for the email list (at left) to get all the latest news! <<
If selected colour is not available, Tribal Thunder will choose for you.
If a scale is not selected we will ship a drum in the most popular scale
available.
For custom orders, please contact us first.
Colours available:1.
Red
2.
Orange
3. Yellow
4. Green
5. Blue
6. Purple
Scales available:
Ake bono Japanese scale in 6 note is G Ab C D Eb G
8 note is C D Eb G Ab C D Eb
Pygmy (aka Dorian Pentatonic) Scale in 6 note is C D Eb G Bb C
8 Note is Eb G Bb C D Eb G Bb
Persian Scale in 8 note only is D Eb F# G A Bb C# D
Harmony Scale only in 6 note C G F E C G
Minor Pentatonic scale in 6 note only C Eb F G Bb C
*plus shipping outside of Canada (Ontario residents will be charged
HST) *Shipping will be calculated/invoiced when we have your address
(or you may pick it
up if you are local to the Simcoe, ON area)
Please note that due to the unique nature of these hand made drums (like all
Tribal Thunder products), creation is done one at a time and due to high
demand it may take 2 - 3
weeks to complete your order...we will contact you when it is ready to be
shipped or picked up.
Morningside Central
Public School purchased a class set of Oscars (5 in total)
They're BEAUTIFUL! Thank you so much.
The students were so excited this morning they were out before I had
the keys out of my hand!
My niece and I played them for 2 hours last night.
Thank you for the beautiful work you did on our Oscars. I can't wait
to see what we do with them. Angela Maccaroni
Singer, songwriter Priscilla Hernandez (Barcelona) enjoys her new
Oscar™ and featured it on her recent CD "The Underliving"
Visit her website at
http://www.yidneth.com
Today I get Oscar!!
I'm so happy that I did not take into words!
The sound is very beautiful and soothing and brings me to another
world.
Thank you that you have created something wonderful!
I love it!!
Peace and happy greetings from
Austria
Romana
PS.: Thank you very much for the sweet Teddy bear!! I love it too!!
Oh... My...
God...
I just got my Oscar & it is...
SO
beautiful!
Nothing could have prepared me for the beauty & brightness &
resonance emanating from that celestial.
I can not put into words how good it feels just to hear it, let
alone play it.
It's absolutely amazing, it just feels like the whole house is
flowing with good energy.
I can not thank you enough,
Sam (Australia)
Hi
I received my Oscar drum two days ago. I have fallen in love with
it! Have been playing it now for two days straight, can't stop.
I am so happy that I found your website and the Oscar. Me and my
drummer had a two hour jam with the Oscar and Tabla drums, it
sounded absolutely wonderful, drifted away. I will try to mount some
contact microphones to it and add some delay, chorus and maybe even
try it through a Leslie Cabinet.
Anyway, thanks a lot for this wonderful steel drum, absolutely
groovy!
Best regards, Christian
I own one of
these Oscars, just purchased it the other day. Tribal Thunder has
several in different pitches but they all sound amazing.
I picked up one with a "pigmie" pitch - great tone and the craftsman
ship is awesome. My wife purchased a hand drum from them for me and
that was how we learned of the Oscar.
I tried playing a few together while I was there, amazing is all I
can say. I have played drum kits for 20+ years and really like
playing it with the mallets.
By the way, the posted pic does no justice to how awesome these look
in person.
Mick
I *love* my new
Oscar drum, thank you very much! Good thing Ricky offered to drive
us home, since I played most of the way! A great big thank you to
everyone at Tribal Thunder - Joan, Marci, Oscar and all - for making
us feel so welcome and giving us a tour plus a great jam! I know
this is the beginning of musical adventures together Organic Groove
meets Tribal Thunder!
Kat The Drumming
Diva (Cambridge, ON - Canada)
I received my Oscar drum today
and...It's absolutely amazing! I love it, I love it, I LOVE IT! I've
been playing for one and a half hours straight now, and I'm still
not done. The sound's incredible, and after playing for half an hour
I started to figure out how to get certain types of sounds and what
the right technique was for playing with my hands. The mallets give
an absolutely overwhelming sound. You should really update your
audio recordings on the website, they don't even come close to the
real thing! Thanks for your personal notes on the letter. When I've
practiced some more I'll be sure to post a movie on YouTube. You'll
here from me in a few months when I've got enough money to buy
another one. Just one isn't going to keep me satisfied for all too
long! :)
Thanks again. Keep doing what you do!
