Djembe Musical Instrument !! Music Point Jsr !! #musicpointjsr

Djembe Musical Instrument !! Music Point Jsr !! #musicpointjsr

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Overview Of Djembe
The Djembe drum, also spelled Jembe, is a popular goblet-shaped membranophone originating in West Africa. The name ‘Djembe’ means to ‘Gather together in peace’ in the Bambara language. The drum has a wide head covered by a skin with a narrow base that’s open at the bottom. This unique shape makes the Djembe one of the loudest hand drums. Although the drums vary somewhat in size, they are typically around 35 cm in diameter, 60 cm tall, and 9 kg in weight.
Traditional Djembe music consists of a drum ensemble made up of mostly djembe players, known as Djembefolas, with other African hand drums as accompaniment, such as the dunun or Khassonka. Each part of the ensemble plays a different repeating rhythmic pattern, called a cycle, at differing pitches. These patterns may be made up of any number of beats but Djembe rhythms for beginners are typically shorter, consisting of four beats per phrase. These complex rhythm patterns form polyrhythms, the melody of Djembe music. Typically, the Djembe with the highest pitch in the ensemble plays solo phrases during a performance.

History Of Djembe Drum
The Djembe drum originated in West Africa during the 1200s CE. It’s possible that the drum had predecessors, or was invented even earlier, but there is no written record. It is believed that the instrument was invented and distributed by the blacksmith caste known as Numu in the modern-day regions of Guinea, Mali, Ivory Coast, and Senegal.

Additionally, there are many creation myths and stories surrounding the Djembe. One of the most well-known beliefs is that the Djembe drum contains three spirits: that of the tree it was made from, that of the animal whose skin is played, and that of the person who carved and made the drum.

In the 1990s, the first female Djembefolas were included in ballet performances. These musicians were so well received that an all-female ballet group was formed, called Nimbaya. Currently, there are many world-renowned female Djembefolas, including international drum competition winners.