These DJEMBES are hand made using high-quality solid wood and feature goatskin drumheads with LOW-STRETCH (STATIC) ROPE TUNING, a djembe is a rope-tuned skin-covered goblet drum played with bare hands, originally from West Africa. They have a SHARPER SOUND with fewer overtones in the slaps and are louder compared to thicker cowhide covered drumheads, they have a FANTASTIC TONAL RANGE, from a piercing slap to a deep resounding bass.
Hand-painted in a TRADITIONAL AFRICAN DESIGN and authentic goat-skin heads, these Djembe’s do not compromise on tonal capabilities and playability and are a perfect fit for any music room ensemble, they feature the low-stretch (static) rope, which has been tested several times by professional drummers, this technique means that the rope will not become too loose or tight for better tuning.
Ideal as an individual percussion instrument or part of a larger class set, the hand drum is popular among grade, middle schools and new beginners because of its versatility and portability, the head size is big enough to play with proper technique to achieve bass, tone, and slap, THIS IS A GREAT STARTER DRUM
The djembe drum stands 19cm (H) with a 11cm diameter head | 7.5 Inches (H) x 4.25 Inches diameter head, these Djembe drums are handmade using the original African design whilst incorporating the vibrant dot design art that is so well known from the aboriginal cultures of Australia, PLEASE NOTE THAT AS EACH DRUM IS HAND MADE THE COLOURS OF THE DOTS WILL VARY
The djembe (pronounced jem-bay) is an extremely well-liked and fashionable drum worldwide and is popular amongst various countries and regions, mainly due to the fact that a wide range of sounds and tonal responses can be produced by just striking different areas of the drum skin with different parts of the hand or wrist.