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.

Warren, Pa., and Ghana in West Africa are separated by over 5,000 miles. But the two cultures came together Wednesday at St.

rattles and other local instruments,” states the master drummer. With the experience gathered in the traditional music and dance arena, the African Dance Rhythms group is always happy to impart ...

one of several instruments collected by Howard University professor Lorenzo Dow Turner. His groundbreaking research told stories of sounds and songs transported from Africa to the Americas. Dance to ...

Compose a piece for two instruments. This part could start off simply and become increasingly complicated. Use some of the rhythmic ideas found in African music such as cross-rhythms, interlocking ...