SONGBONG Drums
A Few Words About Songbong
Songbong has been part of the Dunedin music landscape since 1995.
Songbong is well known for its school residencies, performances and art weeks around schools in the South Island. Over the years, we developed relationships with schools and preschools and created drums adapted to the need of teachers and children.
We listen to your needs
Songbong makes children’s toms, wooden ashikos, colourful tambourines and other drums. We can also produce a custom-made membrane instrument tailored to your requirements.
We have a range of proven drums
Most of the early Songbong drums from the 1990s are still in use and working fine. Very few of the newer ones, all around New Zealand, have needed repairs.
We make drums for schools
Songbong drums evolved between 1995 when we started out, till around 2010, when we first made our children’s toms. This evolution, combined with customer feedback, has resulted in a drum stock ideal for school and kindergarten applications.
We repair drums
We are happy to have a look at your broken or damaged drum. In a repair, your drum will be fully restored, although probably sturdier than it was and more suited to sustained use.
Children drums
Wooden drums
Tambourines
Accessories
Our latest!
Parade drums
Why Buy From Songbong
We work with NZ materials
Doing our bit
We make a point a reusing and recycling what we can.
We are local
Locally owned and operated
In Dunedin, NZ. The Portugal of the Southern Seas
We are established
Since 1995
We are reliable
You can count on us.
We will serve you as best as we can.
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Children drums
$160.00 – $255.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Bundle of Drum Sticks
$24.00 – $48.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
The blog
We`ve been producing drums in Dunedin for over 20 years. Here David is tuning up a wooden Dunumba.
Drums in the making! This delivery of PVC tubing is ready to be transformed into tambourines and children drums. Once measured, these tunes are cut into 240 individual drum shells.
Kate finds my overalls in various opshops. So I go under a range of first names, depending on the laundry cycles...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you`re looking for drums, you know where to find us!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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St Clair surf school.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Children drums come in a full set from a lower to a high pitch sound. Yes, ideally you need the 3! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Another controversy. Hard to not step on someone else`s toes these days. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Dunedin Harbour Mouth Molars from Regan Gentry. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Controversy and public art usually go hand-in-hand. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Another gorgeous day in Dunedin! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Marine cord from Nautilus Braids in Christchurch. 1600 pieces a year to rope the drums I make for schools. "Expertly" burnt on both ends.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Ouch! I go through a few lighters... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Djembe repair.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Our latest drum is a small portable drum.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Perfect for kids!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Two drumheads, one big booming voice!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Typical St Clair day.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The flag telling the story...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Trying to not drop the parade drums! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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These orange guys replaced the green Lime Dunedin started with. Not sure how popular they are. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
In the morning, I see more lying on the footpaths than in action.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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With Auckland in lockdown, I had no other choice than to visit Otago/Southland two years earlier than planned. Songbong is now clearly feeling the hard effects of Covid on small businesses. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Kate makes drumhead light protective covers. These can be quite handy in a classroom. They can be used as a signal that drumming time is over for now! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I am sure this happens because I use my French Opinel knife in a way I am not supposed to. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I go through a couple of knives per year @opinelofficiel⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What Our Customers Say
Henry Johnson | Otago University Dpt of Music
Paul Marcham | Drummer and music educator
” I’ve been playing one of David’s djembes for 15 years at different performances and when giving classes. In my years of teaching I have found people, especially children, are more interested for a longer period of time when there is a great quality of sound. After playing David’s drums nothing else comes close to the range and quality of sound.