Types of goatskin(Drumhead)(Dagga)

[superdholi1994]

Hey everybody! Just a quick curious question, so what's the difference between gray goatskin and white goatskin? (For dagga side)

 

[Dholi harsh]

the difference is that gray skins are frome males and white is female

 

[superdholi1994]

Alrighty, thanks Dholi Harsh

 

[singhshady]

The darker skins are usually the original and less tampered skins. The one's that are whiter/white altogether with powder etc. have been bleached to sterilise and clean. Arguably some say doing this can ruin the skin/sound - I don't believe so.


Not sure about the male/female thing mentioned above, I think it just depends on the goat.

 

[superdholi1994]

The darker skins are usually the original and less tampered skins. The one's that are whiter/white altogether with powder etc. have been bleached to sterilise and clean. Arguably some say doing this can ruin the skin/sound - I don't believe so.


Not sure about the male/female thing mentioned above, I think it just depends on the goat.

Oh okay, thanks singhshady, what kinda bleach is that? Bleached flour?

 

[taminder]

it's bleached to make it easier to remove the hair from the skins. this makes the skin lighter & sometimes the skin becomes powdery.

it makes a difference to the sound because the bleach makes the skin thinner & it's easier to break. thicker/heavier skin is also louder & has a deeper bass sound--it's also harder to play

 

[superdholi1994]

it's bleached to make it easier to remove the hair from the skins. this makes the skin lighter & sometimes the skin becomes powdery.

it makes a difference to the sound because the bleach makes the skin thinner & it's easier to break. thicker/heavier skin is also louder & has a deeper bass sound--it's also harder to play

Thanks taminder, I felt both unbleached and bleached goatskins and I felt like noticed the difference which is comparison, lol

 

[Dholi harsh]

My fault i didn't read that properly i was talking about male = daga side female = tilli side