Nova 38 Gold – 15-Inch Steel Tongue Drum, 10 Notes, 440 Hz
🎵 Tuning: 440 Hz – international standard pitch. Also available in 432 Hz.
The Novadrum 38 is a medium-sized steel tongue drum with 10 tuned notes (9+1) and 2–5 overtones per petal. Handcrafted from polished stainless steel, it’s perfect for sound healing, meditation, and music therapy, offering rich, clear tones. Gold is our polished stainless steel in its real golden colour — the colour of the steel itself — with the same sound as our Chromecore models.
🎨 Available Engraving Designs:
- Flower of Life – symbol of unity, creation, and harmony
- Mandala – representing wholeness and inner peace
- OM – sacred sound of the universe, ideal for meditation
- Sakura – Japanese cherry blossoms symbolizing renewal and beauty
- Sri Yantra – ancient symbol of spiritual balance and energy
- Tree of Life – representing connection, growth, and grounding
- Yin Yang – the balance of duality and harmony in life
✨ These engravings are laser-etched onto the center of the drum, creating a beautiful, lasting impression that won’t wear off over time.
Free engraving: choose your design in the “Engraving” selector above.
🎵 Tuning: 440 Hz or 432 Hz?
Every Nova model is made in two tunings. It is the same drum – the same steel, size, number of notes and handcrafted quality. Only the pitch reference is different.
- 440 Hz – the international concert standard. Choose it if you want to play along with guitars, pianos, ukuleles or other instruments, with recordings and backing tracks, or check your drum with standard tuner apps.
- 432 Hz – tuned slightly lower (about 32 cents, roughly a third of a semitone). Many people find its sound softer and warmer and choose it for meditation, sound healing, yoga and solo playing.
💡 Not sure which to choose? If you plan to play with other musicians or along with recorded music, choose 440 Hz. For relaxation and playing on your own, both work beautifully – 432 Hz is a popular choice.
Pairs well with
Express delivery via UPS / FedEx / DPD: EU 5–10 days, USA & other countries 7–14 days after dispatch.
We ship to most countries. If you don't see your country, please contact us.
Detailed product information is provided below
Nova 38 Gold – 15-Inch Steel Tongue Drum, 10 Notes, 440 Hz
If you have any questions, you are always welcome to contact us. We'll get back to you as soon as possible, within 24 hours on weekdays.
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Shipping Information
In stock — ships within 1–3 business days.
Made to order — handcrafted for you and shipped within 1–2 weeks. The product page shows the status of the selected scale.Worldwide express shipping via UPS / FedEx / DPD from our workshop in Kyiv, Ukraine:
1. EU countries: 5–10 days in transit.
2. USA and other countries: 7–14 days in transit.
3. Every drum is carefully packed, and we monitor tracking for each parcel.Customs duties and import taxes, if any, are the responsibility of the customer.
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Customer Support
Please contact us via online chat or drop us an email! We are always happy to answer your questions and help you choose your instrument!
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FAQ’s
You can see the answers to the most popular asked questions HERE!
Sound for the healing of your soul
Novadrum 38
The Novadrum 38 is a medium-sized steel tongue drum that offers the perfect balance between size and sound volume. Featuring 10 tuned notes with 2-5 overtones in each petal, along with a central note, it produces deep, clear tones ideal for sound healing, meditation, and music therapy.
Crafted from high-quality polished stainless steel, this handcrafted percussion instrument delivers a rich, harmonious sound. Its compact, well-balanced size makes it an excellent choice for both beginners and experienced players.
Explore the endless sonic possibilities with the Novadrum 38 and unlock your creative potential. The classic arrangement with a central petal allows for a variety of learning methods, making it a versatile tool for anyone looking to enhance their music therapy or mindfulness practice.
Product details
Scales
F# Minor [Click for sound]
F Major [Click for sound]
E Mystic [Click for sound]
E La Sirena [Click for sound]
D Celtic Minor [Click for sound]
D Major [Click for sound]
C# Amara [Click for sound]
Dimensions
Diameter: 38 cm (15 inches)
Weight: 3 kg (6.7 pounds)
Height: 14 cm (5.5 inches)
Finish Material
Polished stainless steel (Gold finish)
Set includes
✔ Nova 38 – Premium steel tongue drum for rich, resonant sound
✔ Mallets – Designed for easy play and optimal sound production
FAQs
Please read our FAQs page to find out more.
I’m a beginner. Can I play on it?
Sure! It's a completely intuitive drum. This will suit everyone, even for children. You don't have to know the notes. Thanks to wide selection of harmonic scales - everyone will be able to choose an instrument for themselves.
Therapy: 15-20 minutes playing per day will give boost of energy, relieve stress and fatigue, also help to relax.
How to choose the scale?
Main rule is: Trust Your Intuition.
We recommend relying on your hearing and feeling when listening to an instrument.
Try to get away from making choices with mind, rely on your heart.
You can find the sound samples of each scale in the product card.
*Most popular for beginners - Celtic Minor.
What’s difference between model sizes?
Main rule is: The bigger size - the deeper sound. But it has to balance for you as the larger size adds weight. You can choose between 28, 38 or 48cm. Scales in stock ship in 1–3 business days; made-to-order scales are handcrafted and shipped within 1–2 weeks (the product page shows the status of the selected scale).
We also sew convenient cases that will allow travel with your instrument easily.
There is no best size - each is good in its own area! Choose the size of instrument that suits best exactly for you.
Does the colour / coating affect sound?
The sound is affected by many factors, such as geometry of the shells, the mark of steel and even width of the sound zone.If you like an instrument with a textured coating - of course, micro thickness of coating will add a little "dryness" to drum vibrations while a clean surface will be more ringing. But this is a very insignificant difference and should not affect your choice. The sound meets our high standards - you can choose the color and style that suits you best. Sound quality comes first.
I ordered the 38cm NovaDrum in D Celtic Minor and I am absolutely speechless. The shipping was incredibly fast and the craftsmanship is flawless.
The sound is exactly what I was looking for: incredibly clear and clean in the higher frequencies, yet it has a deep, hypnotic resonance that makes you lose track of time instantly. The tongues are highly responsive, and the scale is perfectly tuned.
If you are looking for an instrument that offers both melodic clarity and a deep, meditative flow, this is it. Big thanks to the team for this amazing work! 🎶
Je viens de recevoir mon 38cm GOLD D CELTIC MINOR, je suis enchantée par la beauté et la qualité sonore de cet instrument !
Long sustain, pureté du son dans les aigus comme dans les graves, incroyable!
De plus la fabrication est très soignée, tout est parfait ! La couleur gold est superbe.
Le poids est parfait, pas trop lourd pour aller jouer dans la nature.
Je vous conseille le support en bois, très raffiné, qui permet à l’instrument d’être posé sur un meuble, et qui en fait en plus d’être un bel élément décoratif. Il est tellement beau ce Steel tongue drum qu’il mérite d’être admiré !!!
Enfin, Andrew à été parfait et très patient pour me guider dans mon choix !!
Novadrum est une entreprise en qui vous pouvez avoir toute confiance !
Livraison parfaite, délais respectés, emballage résistant.
Maintenant, je rêve du prochain !! Cette belle première expérience m’incitera à acheter un 2e instrument…peut-être un 48 cm ??
En attendant mon beau 38 cm est le compagnon de mes méditations et il enchante toute ma famille.
Merci Novadrum et longue route ❤️
The item was in excellent conditon and sounds great will order from seller again thank you very much quality work at it's best
I'm blown away by the quality of my D Celtic NovaDrum! The craftsmanship is impeccable, and the sound is rich and resonant. The mallets are perfect for producing a variety of tones, and the upgraded padded backpack makes it easy to take my drum anywhere. The customer service was exceptional, and I was impressed by the smooth shipping process from Kiev. If you're looking for a top-notch tongue drum, I highly recommend a NovaDrum.
The sound of this drum is excellent. The first strike immediately gave me goosebumps and brought a huge smile to my face. The craftsmanship is top-notch, and it just looks simply beautiful. Thank you very much!
The drum is amazing, sounds great and in tune. It's also beautiful, I got a tree engraved. They had great communication, answered any questions I had & even had great suggestions. Andrew even made a drum for me that was on his Etsy page and not on this shop yet. Delivery was very fast & I was given the tracking number. Would highly suggest them to anyone.
I’m completely in awe with the sound and quality, this is such a magical instrument. I didn’t expect to receive it so soon (1 week and a half!) all the way to my home, in Mexico. I’m also very grateful and happy with the service online, they were so kind. Thank you so much! Playing this is making me so happy!
Absolutely stunning instrument! It is such a joy to play and is so beautifully crafted! Would highly highly recommend!
Love the drum! It looks and sounds really beautiful. Am very happy with it. Communication with Novadrum is very easy, they respond very quickly. The process of getting the drum from Ukraine to the Netherlands went very smooth. Could not be more satisfied!
Ich liebe sie! Toller Klang, tolle Haptik und ein edles Design!
Der Klang ist wirklich magisch und so beruhigend, man merkt das es sehr hochwertig ist. Die Qualität ist wirklich super!
Spektakulär!
wonderful drum as always
I wanted a tongue drum for years and finally treated myself to this one in E Mystic. Just incredible craftsmanship with a beautiful and complex overtone sound. Worth every pe. Y. Would love to get more one day!
Love my E Mystic drum! Such a beautiful sound, I can’t stop playing it.
Phenomenal!
The moment I touched this instrument I was impressed by it. The more time goes on the more I grow to love it’s wonderful sound. It is obvious that it’s makers care about quality.
It does have a very beautiful sound and everything that came with it will be very helpful to have!
Loving the look and sound very much. I was a little taken aback by the fairly taxes and duties I had to pay, but it is worth it.
This is my 5th Novadrum, I think that speaks for itself!
ATTENTION IF YOU DON'T SEE YOUR COUNTRY in the shipping drop down list! (I am from Hungary, which is not listed)
You most likely still can order to your country! This is a new webpage, you can try out their older version here: .ua/en
Or, contact customer support, Andrew the support lad is extremely helpful and kind, he even responded to me in the middle of the night, and during weekends!
If you are looking to get into handpan or tongue drum realm, but worried to spend too much and then dislike it, but don't want to get a low quality cheap version, this is the best choice for middle ground!
It was a gift for a retired musician who can no longer play his guitar. He is thoroughly impressed with your beautiful and expertly crafted tongue drum. It’s given him the ability to make music again.
Thank you very much for the exquisite drum.
C# 36 gold drum arrived to the U.S. in excellent condition and soon after ordering. The sound is beautiful!
I love my new Novadrum! Brings me so much peace. Incredibly grateful to have such a great instrument
This drum is absolutely incredible. Do not hesitate to buy. I've already send multiple people to come and purchase. The quality, the sound, the design. People are obsessed with my drum. Me too. haha
Bought as a gift! And it is beautiful and perfect! Thank you again!
The wait was worth it.