What are the 4 African drums?

What are the 4 African drums?

Types of African Drums

• Djembe. The djembe is the most well-known African drum around the world.
• Dundun (Talking Drum) The dundun’s body is shaped like an hourglass and has a number of ropes or strings stretched from top to bottom.
• Bata.
• Bougarabou.

What are the 3 different sounds called that we can play on the djembe?

Djembe players use three basic sounds: bass, tone, and slap, which have low, medium, and high pitch, respectively. These sounds are achieved by varying the striking technique and position.

What are the three types of djembe techniques?

There are three main sounds that can be played on a djembe: bass, tone and slap. The bass sound (low-pitched) is achieved by striking the drum in the middle of the skin with a heavy hand.

How many types of djembe are there?

There are three different types of djembe drum: 1) in which the base ends in a swallow’s tail and the drum shell is round and vertical, 2) in which the base ends in a swallow’s tail and the drum shell is funnel-shaped with a large diameter, and 3) in which the base is cylindrical and fairly narrow.

What is the classification of djembe?

Membranophone
Djembe/Instrument family

Who makes the best djembe drum?

15 Best Djembe Drum Reviews and the Best Djembe Brands

• Remo DJ-0014-05 Mondo Djembe Drum.
• Meinl Percussion HDJ4-L Nile Series Headliner Rope Tuned Djembe.
• Meinl Percussion HDJ3-M Black River Series Headliner Rope Tuned Djembe.
• African Hand-carved Djembe Drum from Ivory Coast.
• Deep Carved Djembe Bongo Drum.

What is an African drum called?

djembe
The djembe is one of West Africa’s best known instruments. This goblet-shaped drum is traditionally carved from a single piece of African hardwood and topped with an animal skin as a drumhead. In western understanding, the drum belongs to the membranophone class of instruments in the percussion family.

Where are djembe drums made?

Mali
We feel strongly that for a djembe to be a djembe it should come from the seeding countries of origin: Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast. These five countries have the trees the djembe is made from and they sound like a djembe.