Wood Djembe Drum
Wood Djembe Drum
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What You Need To Know About African Percussions
Nothing says more about African music than percussion instruments. It is the common ground for most African activities . During the old times, African music was used to bring African people together, they often held rituals or other special events. Due to the need to participate in the community, they would play percussion instruments, the most rhythmic musical instruments they had. Some of the most common African percussion instruments are described below.
The Djembe
If you find a drum that has an animal skin covered head, then you have just come across the djembe drum. It is characterized by a thick upper body partnered with a thinner lower body which makes the drum look similar to a goblet. The body is usually made from an echoing log which gives the drum the ability to produce various sounds. The head is tightened with the use of ropes although, in today's world, some makers make use of steel hoops, nylon core ropes, and rubbers in tightening and tuning the drum. Djembe is , oftentimes, the main piece of the percussion section. It is able to produce varying tones and tunes depending upon the size of the instrument. It is played by striking the Drum Head with fingers or hands to create different sounds. The djembe drum is probably one of the most commonly utilised west Africa drums used in today's music.
Udu
Loosely translated, "udu" means vessel in the African language and it is usually made of clay. This former drinking vessel produces sound courtesy of its extra hole located in its body. The sound it creates is similar to that produced by a glass bottle. In order to produce a sound, you cover the top hole with one hand while the other hand manipulates the other hole. A wide range of varying tones would then be produced.
Slit Drums
Another common Percussion Instrument in Africa is the Slit drum. This kind of drum is usually made up of hollowed wood or carved wood which allows it to produce a sound. Logs and bamboos are oftentimes the materials used increating this drum. The drums are struck by either hand or mallets. Just like udu, the slit drum also produces a rainbow of tones.
Double Bells
Double bells are actually made up of two metallic bells forged together to look like a horseshoe. In order to produce a sound, mallets are used. In the African percussion instruments, double bells are used to mark measures and keep time for the percussion players.
Aside from these four, other percussion instruments widely used by the Africans hand-shakers, wooden xylophones, and lamellophones (finger pianos).
Headless Djembe Drummer#2 w/ Michael Pluznick on Toca Pro Series Wood djembe
