Simmons said the language of the [djembe] comes from how the drum is tuned, and your hand technique, and that today’s djembes are tuned too high. Those were the lessons he was passing on to Henderson ...

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.

Y.Sai Kumar. "The Djembe Circle is known for drum circles conducted in India and the UK over the last 5 years. Our Djembe circles are known for building an opportunity to explore creativity ...

The powerful, multi-part relationships established by this trio of drums provide a rhythmic foundation for the ensemble, enabling djembe players to develop technique in executing both accompaniment ...