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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Djembe Articles 3: Traditional Djembe Making and Carving Videos....


Here are several videos that show a traditional drum maker engaged in the carving process. Enjoy!

  • Carving a Djembe Part 1
  • Carving a Djembe Part 2
  • Carving a Djembe Part 3
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Labels: djembe carving, djembe construction, djembe maker

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Djembe Articles 2: Maintenance, Construction and Tuning...

Djembe Seller in Dakar Senegal from Wikimedia Commons


Here are several articles, resources and videos about djembe maintenance, construction and tuning. Enjoy!

  • Djembe Skin
  • Shaping a djembe bearing edge 
  • Djembe Maintenance
  • How to Tune a Djembe, PART 1 - Djembe Tuning Demonstration  
  • How to Tune a Djembe, PART 2 - Djembe Tuning Demonstration
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