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 Welcome To Bobaloo
Djembes
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Babaloo
Djembes is in the business of
crafting, heading and repairing Djembes and Hand Drums of
any kind.
If
you have a broken drum, you may
want to go directly to the Order Repair page.
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First a
little introduction of hand drumming. A Djembe (pronounced jen
bay) also known as djimbe, jenbe, jembe, yembe,
or sanbanyi in Susu; is a skin covered hand drum,
shaped like a large goblet, and meant to be played with bare hands.
According to the Bamana people in Mali, the name of the Djembe comes
directly from the saying "Anke dje, anke be" which literally translates
to "everyone gather together," and defines the drum's purpose. "Dje" is
the verb for "gather" in Bamanakan, and "be" translates as "everyone"
in Bamanakan.
The
Djembe originated in West Africa, and is an integral part of the
region's musical tradition and culture. The Djembe is now popular all
over the world. There are also other African Drums that mean a lot to
their culture in Africa.
The Djembe is a member of the membranophone family of
musical instruments: a frame or shell (in the Djembe's case it is a
shell) covered by a membrane or drumhead made of one of many products,
usually rawhide. The Djembe also has metal rings, rope, and skin.
Djembes are commonly about 12" (30 cm) in diameter and 24"
(60 cm) in
height, varying a few inches. They can also be found at many smaller
sizes, from 5" (13 cm) up to 18" (46 cm) in diameter, As a result of
the goblet shape, the density of the wood, the internal carvings, and
the skin, there is a wide range of tones that can be produced by the
Djembe.
The rounded shape with the extended tube of the Djembe body
forms a device known in physics as a Helmholtz resonator, giving it the
deep bass note. The primary notes are generally referred to as "bass,"
"tone" and "slap", though a variety of other tones can be produced by
advanced players. The slap has a high, sharp sound and the tone is more
"round" and full. The bass is the lowest.
(Djembe description is courtesy of
WikiPedia)
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