Each of the rhythms on this recording evolved out of the unique sound of the frame drum-the world's oldest known drum and for thousands of years the primary trance-inducing technology for religious and ecstatic rituals. The frame drums used here range in size from the 4-inch South Indian kanjira, through the Middle Eastern tars, bendirs, and tambourines, up to the 22-inch Celtic bodhran. You'll also hear doumbek, djembe, conga, rainsticks, bells, cymbals, singing bowls and more.