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Music Therapy

Clear Head — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:01:12 GMT

For the past 4 years, one of my favourite self-help therapies is to sit outside in my garden and play my Panda Drum.
For those that may not know what a Panda Drum is, they are also named Steel Tongue Drums, Hand-pan's and the list go on. It doesn't matter what brand you purchase, they are all great.
The best thing about these is you dont have to have a musical bone in your body, just an open mind to have a go. Whats also amazing about my Panda drum is that it doesn't matter what tune I play because all of the sounds are very soothing and bring peace to my mind.
I have found that when I am feeling overwhelmed and mentally fatigued, going out into my garden and playing my Panda drum is another great alternative to meditation. I also love the positive flow-on affect it has on my dog Max. He will just lay at my feet and listen to the soft tones. The neighbours as well will occasionally pop their heads over the fence and say "oh please don't stop playing that".
Anyway, I hope my share inspires someone on this forum today to have a go at playing one of these drums or if you already have one I would love to hear whether it has helped you on your wellness journey.

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livi_mivi — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:57:28 GMT

Hey Clear Head,

Welcome to the forums! I'm glad to hear that you have found something that relaxes you. I have to say, I've never seen or heard about the panda drum and after a quick google search, it's safe to say that I can definitely see why you have found this so helpful! Thanks for the recommendation 🙂

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On The Road — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:54:09 GMT

Hi Clear Head,

Thanks for sharing this. Music therapy is definitely one of the best for self-care. Simple participation in music has positive impacts on wellbeing: relaxing, stressfree and fun

I checked up the panda drum and it looks like mozzie repellent device!

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geoff — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:24:07 GMT

Hello Clear Head, playing music has always been my highlight when feeling depressed, as I listened to LP's that always brought a tear to my eye.

I hope playing your panda drum soothes how you are feeling, that's important.

Best wishes.

Geoff.

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romantic_thi3f — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:48:28 GMT

Hi Clever Head,

Welcome to the forums and thank you for joining us and being here.

I've never heard of Panda drums before but I have heard of the Handpans; are they different? They do sound amazing. There was one Youtube video I watched called Handpan by Yuki Koshimoto which is so beautiful to listen to. I tried to find more but they weren't quite the same. If you have any recommendations on things to listen to, please let us know.

As a sidenote, can you be my neighbour?

rt 🙂