Painted Celtic Bodhran's

Bodhran's are great because they are immediately recognizeable as being Celtic in their design and they are made out of really nice thin goat hide that provides a rich deep sound.

Bodhran's can also be purchased as tunable which is fantastic if you will be drumming in all sorts of weather. This is a sincere advantage that the bodhran has over a frame drum because conditions such as humidity and heat will affect the usability of your drum throughout the year as well as indoor/outdoor locations. You can also purchase them without the added benefit of being able to tune them but you'll have a significantly harder time maintaining a consistent tone year round.

These drums are available for purchase with paintings of traditional Celtic harmonies on them. The ancient Celt's believed that by wearing and/or using these symbols they would be in harmony with the virtue of that symbol.

You can easily procure one made just for you in a different size than what is currently available or with a completely unique image created just for you by emailing The Bardic Artisan™ with either the Celtic harmony name (complete listing below, images to be available as soon as drums are completed) or significance of the design you have in mind along with the size of drum you require.

Full descriptions of the Celtic Harmony are provided as well as highly detailed special information on how custom design work was developed. For more information on the images to the left, just click on each image one at a time and you will be directed to a new page with all the details.

Be sure to check back frequently as more drums will be added as they are completed. There will also be some in-stock drums available for purchase relatively soon.

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SPIRITUAL STRENGTH (See "Spiritual Strength" drum image at top of page): Celtic knots are generally formed of endless lines signifying the binding of the soul to the physical world. The 4 points represent a square, symbolic of spiritual strength and stability.

SEXUALITY (See "World Tree" drum at top of page): To the Celts, the tree was the symbol of sexual potency, the fertility innate in all nature.

DESCRIPTIONS OF DRUMS TO BE AVAILABLE SOON (Images will be posted as they are completed.)

EARTH HARMONY: The wheel (or circle) represents man's harmony with nature. It radiates gentle peace and possesses soothing qualities. The circle is the spirit of Earth harmony.

UNITY OF LIFE: The Celtic cross represents the world axis, the spiritual bridge between heaven and earth. The circle placed at the crossbar represents the unity of all life.

SPIRITUAL AWAKENING: Celtic spirals represent beginnings and births as in flowering buds. The cross with spirals symbolizes new spirtual awakening.

UNITY OF MALE AND FEMALE: The Celtic cross represents the world axis, the spiritual bridge between heaven and earth. The cross within the circle unites the principle of male and female, Yin and Yang.

VIRTUE: The points surrounding the center symbolize the five virtues of the pentagram - generosity, courtesy, chastity, chivalry and piety. Sir Gawain was said to have these inscribed in gold on his shield.

VISION: The Celtic cross of St. Brynach, whose time was spent as a solitary hermit and was granted angelic visions.

SPIRITUAL REBIRTH: The Celtic patterns with five knots represent the endless journey of life, from the birth through successive rebirth, a belief shared by many ancient cultures.

COMPLETION: Celtic knots are generally formed of endless lines signifying the binding of the sould to the physical world. The 10 oints surrounding are symbolic of completion within life.

PROTECTION: The Celts believed that key patterns like this protected and guarded against evil This symbol represents protection from evil.

WELL BEING: The simple single line weaving over and through itself, with no beginning and no end to form a cross, represents simplicity throughout life, free of complications of body and mind.