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What does djole in African drums mean?

African drum, commonly known as Djembe (Golden Cup Drum, Sword Cup Drum) from West Africa, is a representative musical instrument of Ding Man culture in West Africa.

Traditionally, Djembe plays by hand, mainly in low, middle and high notes, and needs to play drums related to specific life scenes with Dunun (Dundun Drum) to accompany dancers and singers.

Now Djembe has spread all over the world, playing its unique value in different fields of music and training.

African drum is a kind of leather percussion instrument, which imitates the stone mill used by Africans to grind corn or grain. It is made by hollowing out the whole trunk and covering it with sheepskin.

The drum body is about 50 to 60 cm and the diameter is about 30 to 38 cm, but some African drums from C? te d 'Ivoire have larger diameters.

African drums are made by hand. The timbre is different with different percussion parts, and it can emit three kinds of sounds: high, medium and low.

This drum can be used as a solo or in concert with other traditional African instruments.