This Custom Professional Djembe is part of our DjembAID program, which means 100% of the purchase price of this drum (excluding shipping) will be donated to AfricaHeartwoodProject.org to help relocate 30 refugee orphan children from Ghana to Liberia. Your purchase will make a significant difference in their lives!
Notice the extra artwork designed around the bowl, and the colored bands around the skin. This drum provides a balanced sound with full base and even wet/dry mix. The height makes it especially appealing for more petite drummers. Along with a money back guarantee, here is what this professional djembe features:
- Dimensions of DK165:
- Total Outer Diameter - Including Outer Rings: 14.25in
- Wood Bearing Edge Diameter: 12.5in
- Total Height: 23in
- Base Diameter: 10.75in
- Weight: 16.5 lbs
- Carved from one piece of solid Dugura hardwood by skilled cultural artisans using traditional methods.
- Wood seasoned and handcarved in Senegal, West Africa, hydrated with lots of karite (shea butter) and coconut oil
- Thick goat skin from Mali, wet shaved and hydrated with a bit of shea butter
- 5mm black mix low-stretch drum rope for the 33 pairs of vertical ropes, first row of tuning started
- 4mm navy drum rope for top and bottom loops, single hitch loop pattern on bottom ring
- Blue colored cotton cloth used to wrap bottom and top rings, including flesh hoop to prevent rust damage to skin
- Rope handle installed underneath the verticals gives you a place to attach your strap
- Extra tuning rope included, wrapped around neck for storage
- All 1/4 in. rings custom fitted very tight, locking in the tension, making sound more even
- Ledge carved for bottom ring, keeping tension uniform
- High durometer black rubber pad permanently fixed to the bottom edge, for wood protection and playing comfort
- Professionally shaped bearing edge, curved and angled for maximum comfort and ease of sound
- This djembe will fit our Pro Djembe Travel Case - protect your investment with a great case
- The pictures above are of the EXACT DRUM described above, not just an example; once purchased, we remove it from the website
This djembe shell was imported by Djembe Direct and custom built by Kaz Speirs for our drum workshop in Salt Lake City, UT. Kaz has built hundreds of djembes over many years, which are being played today by professional musicians all over the world. |
CUSTOM PROFESSIONAL SENEGAL DJEMBE 13X23 #165;)
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