Stephen Saville
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Hi guys. So I am planning to build a big drum called an 'atabaque' - like this:
It will be for our local capoeira group It is traditionally made of Brazillian Rosewood which I believe has a density of about 850kg/m3 (53lb/ft3) when dried.
I don't know, but I think, it would be very hard/ expensive to get hold of Brazilian Rosewood here in the UK, so basically wondered if you guys had any advice for a more attainable alternative - hopefully something with that will sound similar (So I guess it has to have a similar density)..
Thanks.
It will be for our local capoeira group It is traditionally made of Brazillian Rosewood which I believe has a density of about 850kg/m3 (53lb/ft3) when dried.
I don't know, but I think, it would be very hard/ expensive to get hold of Brazilian Rosewood here in the UK, so basically wondered if you guys had any advice for a more attainable alternative - hopefully something with that will sound similar (So I guess it has to have a similar density)..
Thanks.