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mully
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 Posted - 31/05/2012 : 14:56:09
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I've been offered a job teaching drums in a school from September, on the condition that I can also teach djembe to a drum circle-type group of ten or twelve pupils. They're not looking for anything fancy, just the basics. No problem, apart from the fact that I can't play djembe. I'll learn over the summer, but, to paraphrase Mrs Beeton's recipe for jugged hare, "First, catch your djembe". I know as much about djembes as my arse knows about snipe shooting, so I come seeking advice. I don't want to spend a huge pile of money on one, really.
So....what would be good? On ebay I see tall ones, wide ones, fibreglass ones...any recommendations? How can I tell a decent djembe from a rubbish one?
Thanks for any assistance.
Stephen |
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Captain Bubble
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 31/05/2012 : 15:29:47
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| I don't think you can go badly wrong, try 5 and pick the one which sounds best to you. Nice clear slap tone, and arm deep resonance in the bass. if you're leading a drum group either a big one with a loud and resonant tone, or get a smaller one with a bright tone to cut through. I'm no expert on Djembes but had to choose one for Squeak's son, so I just went for the best sounding one to my ears and he's well happy. |
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