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Around the World - Africa
A djembe (JEM-bay) is a skin-covered hand
drum shaped like a large goblet and meant to
be played with bare hands. According to the
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Bamana people in Mali, the name of the djembe
comes directly from the saying “Anke dje, anke
be” which literally translates to “everyone
gather together” and defines the drum’s
purpose.
It is a member of the membranophone family of
musical instruments: a wood shell covered by a
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drumhead made of rawhide or some other
material. Djembes are commonly about 12” (30
cm) in diameter & 24” (60 cm) in height but can
also be found in many smaller sizes. As a result
of the goblet shape, the density of the wood, the
internal carvings and the skin, a wide range of
tones that can be produced by the djembe.
1 Economy Djembe Pack
This Economy Djembe Pack is great for getting a
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drumming group started.
Pack includes:
4 x 5” Small Handheld Djembe
3 x 5.5” Medium Handheld Djembe
2 x 6.5” Large Handhold Djembe
2 x 8” Jammer Djembe
070-MES0798 £200.00
2 Large Djembe Pack
Perfect for adding a large number of different sized
Djembe to your drumming group. The range provides
a wide variety of tones, allowing different layers to be
created. Traditional Caxixi & Gourd Shekeres are
included to complete the set.
Pack includes:
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8 x 8” Jammer Djembe
6 x 9.5” Jammer Djembe
3 x 12” Jammer Djembe
4 x Caxixi
3 x Gourd Shekere
070-MES0796 £900.00
3 Djembe Instruction Book
Suitable for beginners, this method teaches the basics of
playing along with facts about the cultural background,
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exercises, practicing tips & rhythm patterns. You don’t need
to be able to read music as the notation has been specially
written to keep it simple. The book can be used for
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ensemble & solo learning & the accompanying CD presents
all the exercises & arrangements. 32 pages, CD 49 minutes.
6 Highlife Africa
070-MES0825 £17.95
Highlife music conjures up images of African nightclubs,
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shiny dancefloors, champagne, fine clothes & the spirit of
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hope & expectation that marked the end of the colonial
A complete resource for classroom teachers to explore
era. The heyday of highlife was in the 1960s & 1970s & the
drumming styles from around the world. Developed for
name describes & defines the popular guitar-led dance
7-11 year olds with new & exciting ways to create
music of West Africa, primarily from Ghana & Nigeria.
performances with the whole class. Try out drumming
The Rough Guide To Highlife surveys this vibrant scene,
techniques with games & activities that are suitable for
featuring classic tracks of the era & the biggest artists
non-specialists as well as Wider Opportunities schemes.
070-MES0838 £8.99
No music reading skills are required and the activities can
be tried with an untuned percussion available. Each pack
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contains a CD with demonstration performances & backing 6
The Rough Guide To African Music For Children features
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tracks to play along with, as well as a CD-ROM containing
additional activities & photocopiable printouts.
some of the best-known artists from across the continent,
with tracks chosen by children, for children. Presenting the
070-MES0826 £29.99
rich acoustic kora (African harp) & balafon (African
xylophone) sounds of Guinean superstar Mory Kanté, the
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driving Afro-beat of Tony Allen & the Maasai rap of
Afrobeat is the funky African dance groove crafted by Tanzania’s X Plastaz, this album showcases some of the
Nigeria’s Fela Kuti. best foot-stomping & hair-raising African music around
070-MES0842 £8.99 070-1166CD £8.99
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