Each tongue drum is very different and it is impossible to accommodate songs for all kinds of tongue drums in one book. The songs which have been collected in this book can be played on most drum models. If you have less than 1 octave of keys on your drum, you may need to skip some songs. However, if your drum has many sharp notes, you will need a book that contains chromatic songs. Here, we have collected only simplified diatonic melodies.

The steel tongue drum (aka tong drum, tank drum, gluck-o-phone, Hapi drum, mandala, or lotus drum) and the handpan (aka hank drum, UFO drum, zen drum) are percussion musical instruments designed to help you focus on your feelings, sensations, and body. You don''t need classical music training or knowledge of music theory to play them. The main purpose is relaxation, meditation, and traveling through your inner world.

No previous training or skills are necessary to enjoy these fascinating instruments. It is impossible to play them incorrectly. Anyone can play them: those who want to develop a good sense of rhythm and an ear for music, those who are seeking relaxation after a hard day at work, those who have always had an interest in learning how to play a musical instrument, and those who want to introduce something unusual into their lives and explore their inner selves.

This book is aimed at those who want to add popular melodies to their experimentation.

We use numbers above the classic notes because most modern tongue drums have numbers engraved or painted on their keys. This is great for the absolute beginner who cannot read sheet music.

Attention: Songs have been transposed for a DIATONIC range. Some melodies might be changed and simplified.

This book includes simple, popular traditional folk songs from 30 countries.

Contents

1. Introduction
2. A Ram Sam Sam Moroccan Folk Song
3. Ahrirang Korean Song
4. Anile, Anile Indian Tamil Song
5. Au Clair de la Lune French Folk Song
6. Bound for South Australia Australian Folk Song
7. Bim Bum Biddy American Song
8. Che Che Koolay Ghanian Folk Son
9. Cumpleaños Feliz! Colщmbian Song
10. ¿Dónde Están las Llaves? Spanish Folk Song
11. Debka Hora Hebrew Song
12. Epo I Tai Tai e New Zealandia Maori Song
13. Frère Jacques French Song
14. Giro Giro Tondo Italian Folk Song
15. Gretel, Pastetel German Song
16. Hotaru Koi Japanese Folk Song
17. Kalinka Russian Folk Song
18. Kanzenzenze Congolese Folk Song
19. Kum Ba Yah African American Spiritual
20. Kum Bachur Atzel Jewish Song
21. La Cucaracha Mexican Song
22. Lost My Gold Ring Jamaican Folk Song
23. Mein Hut German Song
24. Pounto to Dakhtilidy Greek Folk Song
25. Singapura, Oh Singapura Singaporean Song
26. The Grand Old Duke of York English Folk Song
27. TongoSong from Samoa (Polynesia)
28. Un Petit Cochon French Song
29. Vous Diraije Maman French Song
30. Zhao Peng You (Looking looking for my friend) Chinese Song
31. Zimbole African Song