From the Gifty Naa DK Music collection, here we have a large Djembe - a hand carved wooden drum with a goat skin top.
The djembe has a great cultural heritage in Africa. Although similar in cultural use and significance to many countries and tribes on the African continent, it has minute but significant differences.
The Djembe is the drum of the Mandinka people, and its origins dates back to the great Mali Empire of the 12th century. Of all the African drums, the djembe has become extremely sought after in the Western world and is regarded as the most popular. This drum has inspired master drum makers now found all over the world.
The drum rhythm is performed in the evening for most celebrations, example during full moon, spring, summer and winter harvesting time, weddings, baptism, honoring of mothers or other celebrations. Dancing is the most popular form of entertainment and various rhythms and beats are played on the djembe.
African goat skins are the most suitable for covering the playing surface of a djembe, due to central Africa having the perfect climatic and grazing conditions for the goats. The skins therefore undoubtedly, provide the very best sound.
The djembe is played with one hand and a thin stick. The drum is placed on the ground or strapped to the side of the body and is played whilst the fans or audience, mainly single women of marital age dance.
Height: 65cm
Width: 40cm
Weight: 5450g
Postage for the djembe is expensive due to its weight and sensitive top, but collection is possible on Saturdays in our Old Street warehouse. If you choose to pick it up, you can choose the one with the sound and/or design you like the most.
Learn how to play the djembe
Learn more about talking drums
This product was added to our catalog on Friday 03 April, 2009.
