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Are you looking for a great rustic decorating idea? Try using painted drums, made by Native American Indians, to give your home true, southwestern style. I was recently looking for an easy and inexpensive way to decorate my home and give it a rustic, southwestern flare, and started purchasing wonderful Native American accessories for rustic home decorating. I ended up buying two beautiful painted drums that incorporated the perfect rustic look in my home and gave it the rustic feel that I was searching for. The thing I admire 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 admire the authentic creativity of Native American art. As you research the origin of these paintings you will love how the artistic spirit of the American Indians is portrayed in the painted drum. The beautiful hand painted drum heads serve as story book for the expressions and motives of Native life. Because the Native American drum artists find their inspiration through the work of their ancestors, owning one of these rustic drums allows you the unique privilege of being part of many generations of Native American artists. Each new line of Native drum painters creates their work, mingled with the past, to bring forth a truly unique work of art. As you learn about the origin of painted drums, you will see that animal drums have always been the main Native American musical instruments of choice and hold 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 Indian artists still use hand ground natural dyes, though paint has also become an acceptable choice as traditional drums give way to modern expressions of culture and creativity. Just like the variations of mediums used to paint the drums, you will also see that drumming traditions differ between tribes. Some tribes use large drums while gathered in a circle around it, while the drums of other tribes are custom and personally decorated by the drummer. Now days it is very hard to find true ceremonial drums, but the Native hand drums of the Tarahumara Indians are among the most authentic Native drums created for using in drumming circles or for southwestern home decorating. Drum painting is definitely a beautiful art and an important part of the rich heritage of the Native 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 no doubt enjoy giving rustic style to your home decorating. You can easily find these Native drums online or in stores that sell rustic and southwest home decor, and bring Native culture to life in your home with the beautiful 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 choose Painted Drums for Native Amercian drumming and for beautiful western home decorating. For more information visit www.missiondelrey.com
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