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African Musical Instrument #4

By: Michael Russell

Article Word Count: 414



One of the neatest ways to really express your love of world culture is to learn to play an African musical instrument. There are thousands upon thousands of African musical instruments, and each one has a unique and beautiful tone. My favorite African musical instrument is called the dono drum. The dono drum is one of the most expressive African drums. It is also known as the talking drum, and essentially consists of two heads at either end of an hourglass shaped body. The heads are connected by strips of hide. The whole African musical instrument is held under one arm, and the strings are tightened and loosened by squeezing it with the arm. This changes the tone, allowing this African musical instrument to talk. But of course, there are thousands of other African musical instruments to chose from, and each of them definitely has its strengths.

A really great African musical instrument is the Djembe. It is a bowl shaped drum, with a cone projecting out from the underside. I have loved playing this African musical instrument in drum circles since I was very small. It has this powerful, high, ringing tone that is perfect for playing with other people. Not only does it have that great high end, but it has a booming bass that is just amazing, and that is no joke. It is probably the most popular African musical instrument in America, and perhaps the best known one around the world, and there is a reason for that. It just has an incredibly powerful tone, that is almost guaranteed to cut through other sounds to create a really driving percussion.

Of course, not every African musical instrument is created equal. When you are buying one, you have to make sure that it is of the highest quality, or you are sure to run into a bit of disappointment down the road. For example, some drums have their heads attached in flimsy ways that make sure that they will fall apart sooner, rather than later. Other times, the head of the African musical instrument is itself of low quality, so that it will rip when it is played aggressively. If you do not like the tone, this can be another problem. There is no bigger disappointment than playing on an instrument with a lousy tone. It can really make any jam not as fun, and any player sound lousy, even if he really has a good bit of talent.


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