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Pack of 5 X 50cm Standard Djembe

[V-dj50s5]
EY -KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 SEN 3+ yrs
Weight: 24.00 (kg), Stock: 6
“We are very happy with the drums. They are perfect for Key Stage 2 children, who are all enjoying playing them. They are easy to store and carry around and make a surprisingly good range of sounds for their size. I am looking forward to developing my own skills and teaching schemes. The communication and advice about which drums to buy etc was excellent and very useful.”-Primary Teacher
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Description

 

A pack of 5 standard-setting 50cm plain djembes, each with 9-10ï¾” diameter playing heads. The 5 djembe pack is the best value way to add djembes to your collection as there's extra discount built into the price. Single djembes also available - go to www.drumsforschools.co.uk/drums-standard-djembe-c-125_54.html
 
How it's Played

 

This is the 50cm (20") size and has a playing head diameter of between 9 and 10 inches. It's a good size for bigger children and smaller adult hands.
 
Traditionally

 

 
What it goes well with

 

Sounds great with bigger djembes, dundun and almost any type of percussion.
 
How it's Made

 

These are our standard-setting "standard" djembes. We use top quality materials to produce drums that are designed to last for years and years of regular playing. Perfect for schools, drumming circles and individuals.

 

 
How to look after it

 

Be careful to keep away from heat sources (too much heat can make the wood dry out and can cause craccks) and damp (will cause the skin to go slack and this will make the pitch of the drum go down and become rather boomy). It's a good idea to apply a little clear vegetable oil to the wood from time to time (every few months) as this will nourish the wood. If the drums are used regularly the skins will take all the oil they need from the players' hands.If the pitch of the drum goes down over time then there are three ways of tightening it to recover the pitch. The easiest is to warm the skin by rubbing with the hands, by putting the drum in the sun or by using a hair dryer (but use this sparingly and at a distance so as not to over-tighten). Alternatively you can use the wooden wedges supplied with each drum - insert them under the strings and push them in and down the drum. This will tighten the strings and stretch the skin. The third method is more difficult but it's the way the master drummers do it - see the very useful link http://www.hawkdancing.com/Wooddrum/tuningadjembe.html