get a djembe

I’ve already had some self guided experience playing hand drums and djembes have a really cool sound so I want one

Listening to Ali Farka Touré now. He passed away this past week.
http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2006/03/07/toure-obit.html

Got to make sure the rhythm doesn’t stop…

This is the day I finally brought my drum home. At one point I had nearly saved up the money I needed, but then had to go to the dentist and spend it all on my teeth! So I started saving again, and this time saved nearly enough. My friend at the drum store gave me a great deal on a wonderful drum and threw in a bag at a discount. This drum is one that I had gravitated to everytime I went to the store to jam, and by the time I bought it, it was the only drum I was using. My drum ‘chose’ me! It’s a chinvoa wood drum, with the Ankira symbols Gya Nyame (the supremacy of God) and Sankofa (take lessons from the past) carved on either side. It’s stained with a dark reddish colour and parts of the symbols are painted black. It is tall enough for me (important!), and has a deep bass tone. I’ve named my drum Antara, which in the sankrit language means ‘the other.’

I’m in the process of saving money for a drum. So far, I’ve saved half the money I need. I’ve also been trying out different drums at the drum store to find the one that suits me best. In trying out drums, I’ve discovered that the tone is important, and my drum needs to be tall to suit my height. This next week, I’m going to ask questions about the different kinds of woods and carvings.