The KILAUT is
a large frame drum of the Inuit, inhabitants of the Arctic North from
Greenland to Alaska. It is traditionally made from a narrow hoop of wood
or animal bone and any one of a variety of animal membranes: The Kilaut
is used for both social and sacred purposes and is sounded by striking
either the skin, the frame, or the handle. My Kilaut is fitted with a
very responsive thin goatskin that can be set in motion by the pressure
from one's breath.
"Dr. Dryer and I have been using your Kilaut in our
shamanic initiation work for over a year now and thought it was time to
share with you our excitement about the drum you made for us. Much could
be said about the acoustic properties of such a large frame drum, the
phenomenal pitch range, the depth and richness in the sound, but in the
end what we most want to say is that it has moved us. Your Kilaut has
a spirit that opens pathways to the infinite. We love it. Thank you for
creating such a marvellous and mysterious instrument."
- Drs. Richard Yensen and Donna Dryer - The Orenda
Institute Baltimore, Maryland