I was recently at F. Kanate's workshop in Boston and noticed he had some tape around part of his drum, as did one or two others. Is that simply electrical...
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By the way, when I got my 55 gallon steel drums, I had a welder cut out the top and bottom. I had him cut out the circle, leaving about 1 inch around the...
Greetings Barky, Doc and ALL! I've put my time in on the bench as a goldsmith (6+ yrs.) and gave it up due to a co-workers comment. She pointed to my hearing...
Hi, Yes, it is electrical tape, as far as I know The purpose is to prevent your djembe skin to deteriorate to quickly as a result of the natural salts and...
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Yup it is simple electrical tape. He uses it because he doesn't want the perspiration from his hands to eat away at the goatskin. Chris www.thegoatworks.com ...
Yes, it is electrical tape! Having attended the recent Halifax, Nova Scotia workshop with Famoudou, someone asked why the tape was there - his answer was that...
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The main reason is to prolong the life of the drum skin, although it also has a subtle muting effect on the sound, removing some of the ringing. I have never...
Ha! Guess the old brain ain't workin' too well! Thanks for setting me straight Chris and Paul - now I remember... ...pays to think things through before you...
Hello list, I'm going to be in Paris for about a week sometime in early to mid September. Any Parisians on this list or does anyone know of any drum circles, ...
Jeremy is it ok for women to play djembe ? I think it's very sad that this question/poll is even asked. maybe we should have a poll: Should white men play...
This January Mamady Keita talked at length about this at the Mini-Guinea camp in San Diego. He said that the earliest songs and rhythms were created by women....
Master Teachers, should teach about the Djembe. I am a veteran in African Dance and Music. When I was taught about 18 years ago in Senegal it was same that the...
... In the context of the internet I'll second that. Several djelis (griots) have told me that the first drummers were women. The bible also gives reference...
I think it is a fair question, sometimes we hear about tradition this, tradition that. It only goes to show some traditions were made to be broke. as for me,...
... From: djembesilo To: djembe-l@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 12:51 AM Subject: [Djembe-L] Re: Is it ok for women to play djembe? Poll There I...
I don't think it's a fair question at all. I found it really offensive, and surprisingly or maybe not so surprisingly it made me angry. The fact that the...
For me, it's okay for everyone to enjoy making gorgeous rhythm however they see fit: dancing, drumming, singing, clapping or just standing there with a...
Those who love to dance will dance . Those who love to play will play will play. Sexism disguised as culture is the same as racism disguised as culture. ... ...
... Hi all, To have an effect on the sound, the tape must extend to the free area of the skin, and not just be only where the wood rim is under the skin. I...
... Not really, it can be only on the rim, but there does need to be some on the top surface, not merely on the side. Obviously, the more it extends over the...
... African culture is the same as Western cultures? I think maybe what you're trying to say is that just like other cultures, it has its positives and its...
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Hi All, I really enjoy reading all the djembe-l listings though rarely reply, but this time, I just have to say that.......I love everything about the djembe...
