djembe
Sign in to saveA djembe or jembe ( ; from Malinke jembe , N'Ko: ) is a rope-tuned, skin-covered goblet drum played with bare hands from the Sabar family, originally from Senegal that is widely used in West Africa. According to the Bambara people in Mali, the name "djembe" comes from the saying "Anke djé, anke bé," which translates to "everyone gather together in peace" and defines the drum's purpose. In the Bambara language, "djé" is the verb for "gather" and "bé" translates as "peace."
Key facts
- Instrument.name
- Djembe
- Instrument.background
- percussion
- Instrument.image
- Lenke djembe from Mali.jpegalt=Brown goblet-shaped wood and leather drum with blue rope on an alabaster background
- Instrument.image_capt
- Lenke wood djembe from Mali
- Instrument.classification
- Membranophone
- Instrument.hornbostel_sachs
- 211.261.1
- Instrument.hornbostel_sachs_desc
- Directly struck membranophones, goblet drums, one membrane, open at one end
- Instrument.range
- 65–1000 Hz.
- Instrument.related
- Dunun, Bougarabou, Ashiko, Goblet drum
- Instrument.articles
- Dunun, Mandinka people
- Instrument.musicians
- Bolokada Conde, Soungalo Coulibaly, Mamady Keïta, Famoudou Konaté, Drissa Kone, Dramane Kone
- Instrument.developed
- c. 1200 AD
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Article
29 sectionsContents
- Origin
- Recent history
- National ballets
- Emigration
- Film
- Western music
- Recordings
- Educational material
- Tourism
- Commercially produced instruments
- Women djembefolas
- Sound and beating technique
- Role in the traditional ensemble
- Construction
- Shell
- Skin
- Rope
- Mounting system
- Traditional mounting
- Modern mounting
- Tuning
- Decoration
- Study
- Notable djembefolas
- Selected recordings
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
A djembe or jembe ( ; from Malinke jembe , N'Ko: ) is a rope-tuned, skin-covered goblet drum played with bare hands from the Sabar family, originally from Senegal that is widely used in West Africa. According to the Bambara people in Mali, the name "djembe" comes from the saying "Anke djé, anke bé," which translates to "everyone gather together in peace" and defines the drum's purpose. In the Bambara language, "djé" is the verb for "gather" and "bé" translates as "peace."
The djembe has a body (or shell) carved of hardwood and a drumhead made of untreated (not limed) rawhide, most commonly made from goatskin. Excluding rings, djembes have an exterior diameter of 30–38 cm (12–15 in) and a height of 58–63 cm (23–25 in). The majority have a diameter in the 13 to 14 inch range. The weight of a djembe ranges from 5 kg to 13 kg (11–29 lbs.) and depends on size and shell material. A medium-size djembe carved from one of the traditional woods (including skin, rings, and rope) weighs around 9 kg (20 lbs.).