Djembe Buying Guide 10. A Note About African Djembes 11. Djembe Rhythm Samples and Exercises [Video] 12. Djembe Rope. Why Quality Matters. 13. Taking Care of your Djembe 15. How to Play the Djembe [Video] 2. Djembe Wood Source & Lathing [Video] 3. Djembe Shell Carving & Painting [Video] 5. Which Size Djembe is Right for Me? [Video] 6. Key Tuned vs. Rope Tuned Djembe 7. Djembe Drum: Wood vs. Synthetic 8. How to Tune a Djembe [Video] African Djembes are Handmade Hand Carved DjembeMost African djembe drums are hand carved from a single piece of wood (ex: Lenge, Mahogany, Djalla). As such, many djembe drums are not going to be perfectly symmetrical or evenly built. It's just a natural part of the process. After all djembes are made with hand tools from skilled craftsman. In some cases the djembe drum will even be slightly lopsided as it rests on the floor.
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