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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.
Jara's teacher was Chebleni Traore whose teacher, Numuni Traore, was the first djembe master to bring the djembe out of Bamana secrecy, igniting its diaspora. [3] The diaspora of the djembe also occurred because there were too many djembe masters in Tambacounda at that time, pressuring some to move on to different towns or countries.
The drum was made in the Ghana region of West Africa between 1700 and 1745, and is presumed to have travelled to America on board a slave ship.As enslaved people had either been prisoners of war or kidnapped from their homes, [5] they wouldn't have been able to carry any personal possessions.
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The names of the drums are onomatopoeic, meaning that they sound like the thing they describe.This is common for West African instruments. Shekere (gourd rattle), sege sege (metal djembe rattle), kese kese (woven basket rattle), and kenken (a bell played with dunun) are Malinké onomatopoeic terms for other instruments that are commonly played together with dunun and djembe.
Some call the ashiko a "male" counterpart to the djembe, though this is contradicted by references to the relatively matriarchal Yoruba culture. Also it being regarded as "between a djembe and a conga" is seen as wrong, and disrespectful to the ashiko itself and its own tradition, including a distinct playing technique, different from the djembe or conga.
Not everyone who ever plays the djembe is notable. The following people were listed in the article as djembe players, but have not been shown to be notable. If/when someone is shown to be notable enough for an article, the name can be moved back into the article. Lady of Shalott 22:52, 23 October 2011 (UTC) Fode Bangoura (drummer) (Guinea - USA)