Bev,
With what you say about the rings, does that also hold true for djembes. I
have a friend whose drum she has named Big Mama. Her rings I can put my
finger underneath the bottom and carry. Should the rings be flushed against
the side top and bottom?
Diane

> Among other things that might contribute is ring
> sizing. I have seen a lot of ashikos that have enough
> room under the top rings to be able to curl your
> fingers under the ring and carry the drum that way.
> The tighter the rings under/over which the skin
> passes, the better the sound.