LUTHIEROS 20' Bendir (frame drum) played by Nikos Varelas

🔴 For more videos like this, subscribe to our channel on youtube by clicking here:

“In the rhythm of music, a secret is hidden.” – Rumi

This is a premium musical instrument, a replica of the ancient frame-drum known with many names throughout time and space, such as bendir or tympanon. It is one of the oldest instruments of human-kind, as it has been around since prehistoric times.

LUTHIEROS 20″ Bendir is equipped with a unique air tuning system that enables the modern musician to tune it on different tones, by simply adding or extracting air around the frame. It has 20″ diameter (50 cm) and 10 cm depth, adding a great set of extra frequencies to your playing. It can produce a great variety of tones thanks to the spreading of shock waves moving across the skin,

Bendir, as a frame drum, is the oldest and most common kind of drum, and it was used in Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, etc. What’s more, it is used until today during the special mystagogic ceremonies of the Sufi, where the use of music, rhythm, and dance are essential elements to reach particular states of consciousness.

Bendir can be played to accompany ancient and modern instruments, providing depth in the sound of a music band. It can also be used independently, to provide a mystic sound background to special events and moments.

“[…] Rhythm finds its way into the secret places of the soul.” – Plato

🔵 Learn how to play the lyre and other ancient musical instruments at

🎙️ Who is Nikos?
Nikos Varelas is a master percussionist with extensive studies in various techniques and types of frame drums.
He is an alumnus of the Music Science and Art Department of the University of Macedonia (Greece) and Erasmus alumnus of the Turkish Music State Conservatory (Istanbul Technical University).
He fine-tuned his art with the guidance of world-renowned percussionists, including Dimitris Barbas, Kostas Anastasiadis, Zohar Fresco, Misirli Ahmet, and others.
He currently lives in Thessaloniki but travels all over Greece and abroad to share his passion for percussions as part of various bands from completely different music genres.

👍 Follow us on Facebook:

❤️ Follow us on Instagram:

🔴 For more videos like this, subscribe to our channel on youtube by clicking here: