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It is a colloquial name, usually referring to the djembe (golden shell drum, kenbei drum), which is a representative instrument of the Manding culture in West Africa. Traditionally, djembe is played freehand, with three main notes: low, mid, and high, and it needs to be played in conjunction with the dunun, which plays drum music related to specific life situations to accompany dancers and singers. Now DJEMBE has spread all over the world and plays its unique value in different training fields.

Percussion is probably the oldest instrument in the world. The tambourine is the most representative percussion instrument, so the tambourine is probably the oldest instrument in the world, and the djembe originated from the Mali dynasty founded by the Manding people in the 13th century. The earliest appearance dates back to 500 AD.

It was originally handmade by blacksmiths. It is shaped like a mortar for mashing cereals. The shape of an hourglass is open at both ends, and the larger open ends are wrapped in goatskin, and played with both hands.

It is a percussion instrument with a shape modeled after the stone mills used by Africans to grind corn or grain, hollowed out from a whole tree trunk and covered with sheepskin. The body of the drum is about 50 to 60 centimeters and the diameter is about 30 to 38 centimeters, but some from Côte d'Ivoire will have a larger diameter.

When the part of the clap is different, the timbre is also different, and there are three kinds of sounds: high, medium and low. The drum can be played as a solo or in ensemble with other traditional instruments.

The main feature is that its ** attribute can be widely used in special festivals, such as yagbaodienne is a must-have song for ** parties, weddings, festivals, etc., and yankadi is a warm welcome melody. Listen to the rich rhythm of Africa**, and you will experience the mysterious and special national style!

The drum is a popular musical instrument in black Africa, and is also known as the soul of tradition.

The functions and uses of the drum are varied, and in addition to being used for **, sometimes it is a symbol of a nation, tribe or religion, or used to convey various messages, the so-called"Talking drums"。It has its own national characteristics, and both the materials, shapes, and playing techniques of drum making are unique.

The African drums are played as follows:

1. Bass play: first straighten the four fingers together, relax the arm, then open the arm, make the arm and wrist in a straight line, use the whole palm to put the center of the drum surface, bounce up quickly when hitting, and the center of gravity of the fall is in the palm, and pay attention to the hand not to stay on the drum surface after hitting the drum surface.

2. Alto play: The hand shape of the alto is the same as the bass, first put it on the bass part, then move the hand outward, so that the finger root and the drum edge are aligned, and then use the four fingers of the palm to hit, and the center of gravity of the fall is in the finger belly.

3. High-pitched play: the fingers are naturally open when playing the high stool sound, but do not open very much, use the meat pad at the root of the finger to hit the drum edge when hitting, and hit the fingertip on the drum surface at the same time as the impact, the part between the fingertip and the root meat pad is not in contact with the drum surface, and only the fingertip and the root meat pad are in contact with the drum surface.

Seated: Sit with the African drum between your legs, sit up straight at the waist, tilt the drum outward, open your shoulders, and naturally drop your hands on the side of the drum, because the African drum is a single-sided drum skin instrument, and the purpose of tilting it is to release the sound from the bottom of the drum cavity.

The African drum, a colloquial name that usually refers to the djembe from West Africa, is a representative instrument of the Manding culture in West Africa. Traditionally, djembe is played freehand, with three main notes: low, mid and high, and it needs to be played in conjunction with dunun, playing drum music related to specific life situations to accompany dancers and singers.

In general, hit with your right hand first. Some people are a little confused about how to use their left and right hands in the tambourine game, and they follow their own habits, but this is often wrong, and it is even more difficult to change it when the habit is formed in the future. Therefore, it is important to develop the right habits at the beginning of the practice.

This will be of great help to your later studies. In fact, it can be deduced whether this sound should be left or right. No matter what the rhythmic pattern is, as long as it is not left-handed, its rule is to hit first with the right hand.

It should be noted that the rest symbol or the extension symbol takes up one hand. "R" stands for the right hand, "L" stands for the left hand, and "Extended Empty Open" stands for Extended Empty Opening.

African tambourine playing style and posture:

Seated: Hold the djembe between your legs and sit up straight at the waist. The drum is tilted outwards with the arms of the shoulders open, and the hands naturally fall to the side of the djembe, because the djembe is a single-sided drum skin instrument, and the purpose of tilting it is to release the sound from the bottom of the drum cavity.

Standing type: The standing type needs to use a strap, the strap is waist hanging, neck hanging and double shoulder strap, which varies from person to person, and you should choose the strap that is suitable for you. When playing, pay attention to the chest up, the back and spine straightened, and the drum barrel against the inside of the legs. c.Bass B Trick:

Four fingers together, arms relaxed; Open, arms and wrists in a straight line. The position of the blow is close to the center of the drum and will also move according to the size of the drum surface, and the smaller the drum, the closer the position of the blow will be to the center. Regardless of the size of the drum, the belly of the hand must be on the hidden limb drum surface when playing the bass.

Hit with the entire palm of your hand, and when you hit, it bounces up quickly, and the center of gravity that falls is in the palm of your hand.