Does the depth of the drum make a difference to the tone?
The deeper the frame of a drum the more it will act as a sound box and therefore alter the tone. However, the depth would have to be at least 8″, I think, for a 15″ drum, maybe 12″ for an 18″. Even if you found some means of playing the instrument you then have to ask yourself why you want the added resonance and why you want to move away from the traditional sound of the bodhrn. One bodhrn maker cuts ‘sound boxes’ out of the rim. As the sound generated by hitting the skin travels straight out at 90 to the skin it is difficult to see what impact this can have.
