Contributors in Drums

Drums

benbe

Musical equipment; Drums

(African term) lannea acida, yet another rare djembe wood

triplet

Musical equipment; Drums

a common polyrhythm that uses groups of 3 per beat. These can be subdivided many different ways. Ex. quarter note triplets, 8th note triplets, etc.

bilakoro (maninka)

Musical equipment; Drums

(African term) The uncircumcised

tumba (or tumbadora)

Musical equipment; Drums

the largest of the typical 3 conga drums family.

bodhran (bodhrán)

Musical equipment; Drums

an Irish drum covered with goatskin.

tweneboa / osese

Musical equipment; Drums

(African term) cordia millenii, sacred tree from ghana used by akan peoples for carving royal drums. considered too soft for djembe

bo-diddley beat

Musical equipment; Drums

this beat was popularized by Bo Diddley, the famous blues guitar player. It stems from early forms of Latin and afro-Cuban rhythms (clave) derived from their respective countries. This rhythm was ...

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