StoneInstruments.com - Vessel Drums

Black Slip Udu

This udu has an amazing sound an clean look.

Double-Udu with White/Red Melted Glass

This double-udu is unglazed with a bar of white and red glass melted over the surface.

Double-Udu with Yellow Melted Glass

This double-udu is unglazed with yellow glass bars melted over it to decorate it.

Artisan Black Striped Udu - Ceramic Nigerian Hand Drum

This udu has a beautiful patterned look and a large, clear sound with big bass. It is comfortable to play on your lap or on a table; use the palm of your hand for deep sustained notes, slap it on the side for pingy high-end sounds.

Red Striped Udu - Ceramic Nigerian Drum, African Hand Drum

This udu has a beautiful, clean look and a tight, clear sound. It is comfortable to play on your lap or on a table; use the palm of your hand for deep sustained notes, slap it on the side for pingy high-end sounds.

Very Large Udu

The bass from this udu sounds like it's coming from the center of the earth.

Top-Side Udu

This udu has it's main playing hole on the topside, making it comfortable to play on your lap or on a table. It has large, satisfying, ringing bass. Glazed in green and brown, it has striated, rippled texture, adding to it's calm look.

Happy Fish Udu - Double Chambered Drum/Sculpture

Don't let this fish's happy demeanor fool you, he's one bad-@@@ mother. He has HUGE bass. The notes it produces are so low, round, and mellow, you will feel calmer after playing just a few pitches.

Udu Drum - 4 Fish Skin Heads, 2 Tone Holes

This drum is awesome. There are heads on all the holes except the one on the side bottom, and midway up the neck. It's playable as a drum and an udu simultaneously.

Green Planet Udu - Ceramic Nigerian Hand Drum

This udu has a beautiful green matte look and a tight, clear sound. It is comfortable to play on your lap or on a table; use the palm of your hand for deep sustained notes, slap it on the side for pingy high-end sounds.

Black Glossy Udu - Ceramic Nigerian Hand Drum

This udu has a beautiful black glossy look and a large, clear sound with big bass. It is comfortable to play on your lap or on a table; use the palm of your hand for deep sustained notes, slap it on the side for pingy high-end sounds.

Squat Udu - 10" high, 10" wide

This desert colored, mellow udu was made in two parts. First, I threw the bottom bowl shape, and then threw the top part that tapers inwards. The videos here were shot from a camera built into the glasses I was wearing.

Small Udu - Lake Colors

This udu is gorgeous, with soft blue tones and a mellow sound. Not very loud, it can be played enjoyably at low volumes, or be miced with a built-in piezo microphone. Very fun little instrument.

Green and Blue Pear Udu

This udu's pear shape and coloring make for a beautiful and functional instrument.

Green Matte Udu

This udu was commissioned - glazed in a green, flowing glaze, it looks and sounds pristine.

Green Striated Udu

This udu was fired twice - glazed with green, brown, and blue, this udu is spectacularly beautiful in the sunlight. Sounds amazing, with booming lows and pingy highs.

Large Ceramic Udu- Incredible Bass and High-End

This large ceramic udu has amazing, booming bass and crystal-clear highs. It's large chamber emphasizes every note. World-class craftsmanship and sound.

Lady Drum -- Udu, Playable Sculpture

This drum began as a simple cylindrical udu and developed into the "Lady Drum," a carefully sculpted female figure that is playable like an udu.

Udu - Striated Red, Yellow, and Green

This udu produces rich, deep, mellow bass tones. Play the top hole while gradually uncovering the side hole and bend the tone 5 steps. Wonderful instrument to play while sitting around with friends.

Squat Udu

This short, round udu gives a pleasing tone when struck on either hole. By cover one hole part way with one hand, striking the other hole will produce a ranger of pitches and timbres. Fun little instrument.

Udu-Drum, Thin Goat-Skin Head

This short, round drum can sound like an udu or a ringing, tonal drum. At 10" tall, it gives a pleasing tone when struck on either hole. Fun little instrument.

Double-Headed Water Vessel Drum

This udu has two heads on it, a hole at the top, and a closed bottom. The udu playing holes are at the top and the side of the instrument. With two fish skin heads on it, this drum is going to have huge bass and great highs.