One of the best-known African drums is the West African djembe. It is shaped like a large goblet and played with bare hands. The body is carved from a hollowed trunk and is covered in goat skin.

In early December with the fall semester coming to an end, two students — Ryan Henderson, and Margo O’Meara — showed up for Bradley Simmons’ djembe class at the Mary Duke Biddle Music Building on East ...

African drumming employs the following techniques and devices. Each one can be transferred to other genres of music and should be recalled if asked to perform or compose a piece of music.

A section of the African Dance Rhythms group after a performance The ideal ingredients for an outstanding presentation of traditional music and dance include appropriate repertoire and ...