Motherland Quality Bata Drums                              The heartbeat: a powerful force

Traditional drums made and played in Yoruba part of Nigeria. the bata ensemble consists of three drums, the two larger drums; iya ilu bata, and omele abo bata are double headed, each end is played and produces a unique tone. The smallest drum is called omele ako, this is a group of three small differently pitched drums tied together and played by a single player.

Bata drums are made from a solid wood log from the oma tree. The drum’s shells are hand-carved and assembled in traditional fashion. The drums are assembled with no metal parts, the playing heads are goat skin, the tension straps are durable cowhide. A natural substance mixture called ida, is applied to some of the heads to lower and fine tune their pitch. It. These drums have been in the Yoruba culture for a long time and continue to play a significant role in various religious and social events.

Motherland Music has been making bata drums for years, we have assembled many different variations using different woods, both rope and metal tuning systems, wood or metal rings, and even no rings (cajon bata). Currently we have a huge selection of stock of shells.

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  • Nigerian Batá

    $350.00$1,500.00
    • Authentic Nigerian Bata Drums
    • Set of five drums
    • Small drum available separately
    • Shoulder straps and playing sticks included
  • Sale!

    Bata Lenke Wood

    $350.00
    • Carved from a solid tree trunk
    • Assembled with rope tuning
    • No metal parts
    • Carved from a solid tree trunk
    • Assembled with rope tuning
    • No metal parts
  • Sale!

    Bata Melina Wood Set

    $500.00
    • Carved from a solid tree trunk
    • Wood from Mali west Africa
    • Cleaned and oiled at our shop
  • Sale!

    Bata Hare Wood

    $350.00
    • Carved from a solid tree trunk
    • Assembled with rope tuning
    • No metal parts
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