What is a tongue drum?

A tongue drum begins as a steel body cut into tongues. Each tongue becomes a note, tuned through the length and thickness of the metal. When your hand touches the surface, the tongue vibrates and the hollow body amplifies the sound, creating a soft sustain that seems to remain in the air.

The notes are selected from the same scale. This means no combination sounds wrong: you play with your hands, without theory or sheet music, and the melody appears naturally. That is why the instrument has become so present in meditation circles, sound therapy and yoga practices.

The compact nine-note model rests comfortably on your lap and travels with you. It can be played by hand or with the included mallets: hands create a rounder, more intimate sound, while mallets offer a brighter, more defined attack.

Every Maqam is made to order. Fire, hammering and hand tuning leave their own marks on each piece, so the patina of your instrument will never be repeated.