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December 3, 2008
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If you are searching for an inexpensive, rustic decorating idea, try using the beautiful, painted drums made by Native Americans Indians. I was recently looking for an easy and inexpensive way to decorate my guest room and give it a rustic, western flare, and started purchasing great southwestern accessories for rustic home decorating. I ended up buying two beautiful painted drums that incorporated the perfect southwest look in my home and enhanced the rustic feel that I was searching for. The thing I love most about these painted drums is how they portray a true reflection of American Indian life and work through the paintings.

Perhaps you are like me and truly appreciate the authentic creativity of Native American art. As you study the origin of these paintings you will love how the artistic spirit of the American Indians can be seen in the painted drum. The beautiful hand painted drum heads serve as an art gallery for the expressions and motives of Indigenous life. Because the Native American drum artists find their inspiration through the work of their ancestors, owning one of these rustic drums gives you the unique privilege of being part of many generations of Native American artists. Each new line of Native drum artists creates their work, mingled with the past, to bring forth a truly unique work of art.

As you learn about the history of painted drums, you will see that animal drums have always been the most popular Native American musical instruments of choice and have a special meaning to these Indian people. The medium, with which they work with, varies among drum painters and is a matter of personal preference. Some Native American artists still use hand ground natural dyes, though paint has also become an acceptable choice as traditional drums make room for modern expressions of culture and creativity.

Just like the variations of mediums used to paint the drums, you will also see that drumming traditions vary between tribes. Some tribes play large drums while gathered in a circle around it, while the drums of other tribes are unique and personally decorated by the drummer. Now days it is very rare to find true ceremonial drums, but the Native American hand drums of the Tarahumara Indians are among the most authentic Native drums created for playing in drumming circles or for rustic home decorating.

Drum painting is definitely a unique art and an important part of the rich heritage of the Indian people. The painted drum has come to signify both the drummer and the tribe, as well as preserve the Native American culture through drawings of nature and legend. If you are drawn to the true values of the American Indians, you will certainly enjoy adding rustic style to your home decorating. You can easily find these Native drums online or in stores that sell rustic and southwestern home decor, and bring American Indian culture to life in your home with the exquisite art of painted drums.


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Craig Chambers is the director of Mission Del Rey and author offering free information online about how to use Painted Drums for American Indian drumming and for chic southwestern home decorating. For more information visit http://www.missiondelrey.com
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