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Handmade Djembe Drum (Ghana)

Handmade Djembe Drum (Ghana)

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Brief Description

Item#: 913415
  • Handcrafted by artisans in Ghana, the African djembe drum is carved from a single piece of sese wood with a goatskin head and lacings
  • Musical instrument features a flexible range of tones
  • Drum is great for gatherings or solo play
 
 

    Handcrafted by artisans in Ghana, this African djembe drum is carved from a single piece of sese wood with a goatskin head and lacings.

    West Africa's most popular drum, the djembe has a remarkably flexible range of tones, produced by its thin skin, shape, and tight tuning. Today, this drum is gaining popularity throughout the world as a great addition to drumming circles, rituals, gatherings, or to play alone.

    The Story Behind the Product

    Nana was born to a family of 9 children in the town of Kumasi in Ghana, West Africa. His parents divorced when he was only 8 years old and Nana became so rebellious that his mother sent him to live with his father in Tamale (in the Northern region of Ghana) when Nana was 12 years old. It was there that he developed an interest in art. He dropped out of school when he was 14 and started training with a master carver in Tamale. In 2000 Nana began selling his products through Worldstock. Nana is now married with 3 children and lives in Accra, Ghana. He is now a master carver with his own shop and 10 employees. Nana?s life has been so improved since he began working with Worldstock that he named his son after his contact at Overtsock.com.

    What is Worldstock?

    The handcrafted touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.

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Dimensions:
22 in. high x 14 in. diameter
Materials:
Sese wood, goatskin
Model No:
AC070-J
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    • 5 Stars 27
    • 4 Stars 6
    • 3 Stars 3
    • 2 Stars 0
    • 1 Stars 1

    Overall Rating: 4.6

    Most Helpful Reviews

    • Djembe Drum

      This is a great looking drum and makes a wonderful sound. The bass note is not a deep as some drums, but the open tone and slap is great. I love playing my Djembe.

      morrow58 from Hebron, CT, Sep 9, 2008

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    • i like the drum very much. the price was very good as well. the drum was advertised as being handmade, etc., and it indeed has a real handmade quality to it. the sound is excellent as well. all in all, a great deal. thanks

      Anonymous from Winchester, Ca USA, Jan 30, 2006

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    • I purchased the large handmade Djembe drum made in Ghana. I paid half the price of comparable drum. Great sound. Very pleased, all around.

      Anonymous from Middlefield,OH, Jan 30, 2006

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    • Beautiful peice of handmade art, but... dissapointed in the tone quality. The bass tone is weak and does not resonate too well. Okay for small rooms but sound will not carry well otherwise.

      Anonymous from Portland/Maine/USA, Jan 30, 2006

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    • AWESOME

      I build djembes and teach West African hand drumming and was a bit weary when I bought this drum as an extra for the circles I facilitate..boy was I IMPRESSED when it came! The tones and bass sound great and the carvings were beautiful! For this price you usually will get a cheap, poorly constructed 20x12 djembe made in Indonesia (where the builder gets a TINY fraction of the profits). If you are looking for a big beautiful, good sounding djembe, buy this one...I just bought two more! Thanks!

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    • Great Djembe

      Great djembe, great price, fast shipping = BUY IT.

      • Did the color match the color displayed onsite? Yes.
      • Please tell us about the quality of the product. Excelent size Djembe for intermediate players like me.
      • How accurate was the sizing? 14 inches = Great size
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      emilio9 from Chula Vista, CA, Feb 3, 2012

    • Not as pictured

      This item was not as pictured. What I received is black with natural colored carving. and a multi-color non-removable fabric covering the top. Because I was trying to match this with items that I already have, I'll need to return it.

      • Did the color match the color displayed onsite? Not even close
      • Please tell us about the quality of the product. Well made otherwise
      • How accurate was the sizing? Size was correct
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      rugshopper08 from Georgia-USA, Jan 25, 2012

    • I am only giving the 4 stars because...

      I had such high hopes for this drum as everything else I have bought from Overstock was always great quality. But this drumhead was cracked and on edges and was not strung tightly at all so was not playable. Yes, I could have it restrung and headed but just didn't want to spend the time or money. Would have cost way more than the drum I paid for. I contacted OS Customer service and they will be shipping out a new one and arranged for this one to be sent back. I think this drum has potentail but I need something that works out of the box. I would not recommend this particular drum to anyone unless they rehead and rope it. Otherwise the design and size etc. was beautiful! I am hoping the replacement will be better so I can recommend to a friend! :)

      • Did the color match the color displayed onsite? I liked it better than the one in the picture. Carving and painted colors are wonderful!
      • Please tell us about the quality of the product. Well, I am hving to send it back as the head was cracked upon receiving... :( I though it was just the ropes were very loose that is sounded so bad. I took to a drum repair person who informed me the little cracks on the edge make it unusable and will have to be reheaded.
      • How accurate was the sizing? Perfect!
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      jeana22 from Boston, MA, Dec 24, 2011

    • Great Buy!

      I was a little worried about the products quality considering the price, I was shocked when it arrived. The drum is tall with a wide head. Nice to see some hair on the head. Carvings are deep and the colors were dark (mush darker than the picture) and beautiful. Drum has a great sound to it! I cannot wait to take this out during festival season. I love it so much, I am considering a second as a gift.

      • Did the color match the color displayed onsite? Darker than pictured. BETTER!
      • Please tell us about the quality of the product. Fantasic! Deep carvings! Great sound!
      • How accurate was the sizing? Pretty accurate
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      hilig from South of Pittsburgh, PA, Dec 23, 2011

    • this is a beautiful handmade drum

      much better price than i could find for same quality handmade djembe drum

      • Did the color match the color displayed onsite? yes
      • Please tell us about the quality of the product. hand made quality
      • How accurate was the sizing? sizing was correct
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      granbaby from rossville georgia, Dec 22, 2011

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