The djembe is the traditional percussion instrument of West Africa. Its typical sound is derived primarily from its cylindrical shape, which narrows from the bottom up before suddenly broadening out at the head. The top is covered with tough goat- or calfskin (zebra or antelope hides were also used in earlier times), which also gives the drum its characteristic sound. Tradition holds that three spirits live in the djembe: The spirit of the wood the instrument was carved from, the spirit of... the animal that provided the skin, and the spirit of the master without whose expertise the drum could not have been made. Originally used by the Moroccan Gnawa tribe, the guembri is a three-stringed plucked instrument, the body of which is carved from a single piece of wood and covered with camel skin. The instrument is also used for percussion. With minor differences, it also spread to other regions of North Africa and is also popular among Arab peoples.
This series is produced in partnership with the Ethnosound world music instrument shop.
Age: 8-12 year
Presented by: Müpa Budapest
Parking information
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