Senegalese Membranophone (Drum): "Djembe"
Collection: Spiritual Connections
Object Category: Music and Noisemakers
Object Type: Percussive Instruments, Drums
Country: Senegal
Continent: Africa
Geographic Region: Western Africa
height: 14.75 in;
This djembe drum is a rope tuned goblet drum that is made from hard wood. Its head is covered with skin. The djembe is played with bare hands. The name comes from the Bambara language in which "dje" means gather and "be" means peace.
This djembe is smaller than standard size, which would be 13 or 14 inches in diameter and nearly two feet tall.
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