Musica Drummatica is the artist name of Laila, a chromatic tongue drum player based in Switzerland.

This is the official Musica Drummatica website, presenting performances, information, and resources related to the chromatic tongue drum.

 

Musica Drummatica focuses on melodic, lyrical, and arranged performance on the chromatic tongue drum.

The instrument is approached here not simply as a source of resonance or atmosphere, but as a means of shaping music through melody, harmony, structure, and arrangement.

 

The chromatic tongue drum is a set-based instrument using two or more tongue drums to make semitones and a wider melodic range available.

Compared with a standard tongue drum, this makes more melodic playing, broader repertoire, and greater flexibility in arrangement possible.

 

At the same time, this is still a small and relatively little-documented field.

Clear and well-organised public information on terminology, makers, players, repertoire, and playing approaches remains limited and is often difficult to find.

 

This website has two main purposes.

It introduces the performance work of Musica Drummatica, and it also organises information on the chromatic tongue drum in a form that is easier to find and consult.

It is intended not only as a personal artist website, but also as a resource for listeners, players, and anyone seeking reliable information about this instrument.

 

If this is your first visit to the site, please begin with About and Knowledge Base.

About introduces the artistic approach behind Musica Drummatica.

Knowledge Base provides structured information on the instrument, including basics, terminology, comparisons with standard tongue drums and handpans, makers, players, and repertoire.

 

The instruments shown on this site are part of my own chromatic tongue drum set, used in performance and arrangement work.

The video section presents selected performances featuring melodic, lyrical, and arranged repertoire for close listening rather than purely percussive display.

 

Wherever possible, the information presented here is organised on the basis of publicly available sources.

Because this is a field in which information is still limited, I try to distinguish between what can be confirmed and what remains uncertain, and to make definitions and selection criteria explicit where needed.

 

If you have corrections, additional information, or enquiries, please get in touch via the Contact page.