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Djembe

The djembe drum, originally from West Africa, is a 20-30 inch tall chalice-shaped wooden drum covered with goat or antelope hide.

Sites in Djembe

Djembé Dramé
West African percussion and dance classes and workshops in Amsterdam.
Yembe
Mandingo Percussion School in Switserland. RealAudio samples, Daniel Genton's study method (books and CDs), background information on some rhythms, the band Takosaba.
Djembe Kan School of Percussion
Djembe school in Memphis TN. Short description of the djembe and bass drums. Biography of founder percussionist Tepaka "Sekou" Lunda.
Djembe-Play
Background information on the instrument. Video clips on playing technique. Nice pictures of djembe carving in Ivory Coast.
Djembe-L FAQ - West African Percussion Resource for the Djembe
A compendium of the Djembe, including Frequently Asked Questions about the djembe, from re-skining to playing, chanting and dancing.
Tribal Earth
Drumming circles and tribal camps, based on African djembe, in the UK.
VoyeuRhythmic - African Percussion
Drum (djembe and other) and dance classes in Melbourne, Australia. Biography of the founder.
Keur Djembe African Drum Shop
Drum Shop in Brooklyn selling hand-crafted african drums and instruments. Djembe, sabar, djun djun, talking drum, balafon, shekere, calimba, kora. We specialize in djembe repairs and classes. Also, drum bags and other accessories are available.
Liewil's Djembe Pages
History of the djembe and the traditional rhythms, CD reviews, book reviews, maintenance tips and photo's taken at concerts.
A Guide to the Jembe
Eric Charry's famous article on the history and evolution of the djembe in West Africa.
Djembe and Mande Music
This site is devoted primarily to the drumming, culture and other musical traditions of the Mande peoples of West Africa. Contains links to articles on the site itself and on other sites.
African Drum Rhythms Educational Tools
Notation playback freeware and djembe font to download. Online rhythm exchange. Drum and dance events in Sweden.
Bongocentral - Ethnic Percussion and Gifts
Selling instruments and skins. Elaborate guide to re-skinning a djembe.
Djembe Boom Boom
Site with rhythm-notations (audiofiles included). Illustrated photo-guide to reskin a djembe.
Djimbefoland
Introduction on playing. List of instruments with pictures. List of books, CDs, video's and links. Glossary.
Gamton Records / Publishing
Djembe and other world music. With juke-box to listen to samples.
Percussion Inibara
Multi-lingual site. Instructions on re-skinning a djembe and a dundun, with photos. The band Inibara (Netherlands).
The WAP Pages
West-African Percussion rhythms from Guinea and surrounding countries: notation and soundfiles of about 100 rhythms.
The J&V Percussion Site
Selling the J&V Percussion Generator, light version is freeware. Percussion catalogue with rhythm notations.
RaZTaH
Background information on the djembe and its rhythms. Sound samples of the djembe-house project Mombasa Express.
S.H.A.R.E. - Server Hosted African Rhythm Exchange
Nice attempt to bring together all djembe rhythm notation sources on the web.
Cultural Context for Djembe Rhythms
List of rhythms with their background (country, ethnic group, occasion for playing)
Skin to Skin
Drumming ensemble based in Dorset. Classes and workshops. Guide to re-skinning a djembe.
Yelemba d'Abidjan
Official site of the percussion and dance group Yelemba from Abidjan - Ivory Coast. With audio and video samples.
RadioceRos - Mamady Keita - Video
Extensive video material recorded at a Sewa Kan concert in France in 2001.
Fore-Fote: African Djembe Drumming, Music and Dance in Black and White
African djembe drumming, music, dance performance and instruction from Guinea, West Africa. Official site of the Fore-Fote band, including video material.
Rhythmweb Djembe Page
This page on the rhythmweb devoted to the djembe contains a nice selection of information and links to start surfing the web.
Vuka Vuka
Website of the French band Vuka-Vuka who play traditional mandingo music. Lots of video material on concerts and rehearsals. Click on the Brittish flag for the English version.
Dunun
Young freelance webdesigner's showcase, with great photo's and video's.
Mamady Keita
Official site. Biography, discography, and information about the Tam Tam Mandingue school in Brussels and bands Sewa Kan and Mögöbalu.
Batafon Arts
West African drum and dance classes for schools and the community. Ali Bangoura, formally of 'Les Ballets Africaine', offers professional tuition. Based in Brighton U.K.

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