The Melidious Sound of Hand Drum

    Do you know that hand drum is the oldest musical instrument in the world? This is not just a personal opinion. This actually based on the historical facts collected by the expert historians. In this article, I would like to share brief information regarding this hand drum and its development from the oldest generation until the present generation. Before continuing to the main topic, I think it will be better to describe a little bit about what hand drum is. Hand drum is a percussive musical instrument that is comprised of one or more membranes stretched over a hollow body. The sound is produced by striking or beating the membrane which is also known as the head or skin.

    Historically, hand drums are said to be the most ancient musical instruments in the world. The fundamental design of hand drums still remains intact for centuries.  The functions have evolved to serve virtually human needs and purposes.  Hand drums are not just musical instruments. People created these drums for various purposes such as attracting attention, making signals, accompanying the cultural dances and songs, creating suitable nuances for traditional ceremonies and religious rites, and for entertaining. According to some experts, our the ancestors believed that the presence and thundering sounds of drums could create a special condition wherein they could meet a higher being, calling ancestral spirits, and it also could arise supernatural power.

    There are various kinds of hand drums. Almost every cultural society and community has their own hand drums and they give different names such as Cajon, Djembes, frame drum, tambourine, conga, Darbuka, and the bongo drum. Hand drums are reckoned to be the most used percussion instruments. We can easily find these instruments everywhere we go. The use of these musical instruments has been a wide world. The musicians prefer to collaborate on their music with hand drums. The very reason is that its presence and sounds make music becomes more alive, energetic, colourful and stylish.

    One of the famous hand percussion is what we call African drum. traditionall0y, the drum was the heartbeat and the soul of most African communities. Drums have been an intrinsic part of African life for centuries. It is indeed used to celebrate all the aspects of life. For the Africans, drums hold symbolic and historical significance. These instruments are frequently used as an alarm or a call to arms stirring up emotions for battle and war.

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Djembe; The Best Hand Percussion

Djembe is one of the many popular percussion instruments of the present age. Djembe can be played by various kinds of society both from children to adults. Nowadays, the djembe is also created with varied purposes such as to be crafts or souvenirs in many sizes and motifs, some of its products are suitable for exporting to other countries. This hand drum instrument is well-known to Indonesians. Plenty of contemporary Indonesian musicians prefer to choose musical rhythm wherein there is a collaboration with other instruments. In different places in Indonesia, we can easily find this type of instrument. Djembe is actually a very unique instrument. Its uniqueness lies in its constant rhythmic patterns and it is thunderous, sharp, shrill and rowdy sounds that seemingly can rise up primitive and magical energy.

    Based on the historical facts given by expert historians, djembe instruments is originally coming from the land of Africa. It is said that this kind of instrument can be found in different cultural societies in Africa with different given names. The names and functions are depending on the indigenous and tribes. For example, in the country of Mali, this percussion is used only at night for various celebrations, such as welcoming the full moon, the coming of spring, summer, harvest, winter, marriage, baptism and etc.

    It is said that the name "djembe" is actually originated from the name of a tree which is known as djembe which is can be found in plenty in Mali, Africa. The Djem tree is used to be the basic material for creating a Djembe drum. The gradual process of making djembe is quite easy and simple. The first thing that ought to be done is to cut down the tree trunk, then mold it in such a way until it becomes a cup-like shape. It is said that cutting down the tree must be accompanied by a special ritual so as to have a better result and to hinder us from any harmful accidence.

    Membranes that function as sounds producer can be made out of skins of goats, buffalos or antelopes. In order to create a high-quality membrane, it requires a very special stretching technique, after going through the process of drying a membrane or the skin is then fastened with a rope around the body of the wooden body. After these steps, then now we already have the djembe instrument as a whole.

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Easy Ways to Practice Cajon Box

              

  Being able to play a musical instrument well is a pride for everybody. Not everyone has the capability of playing musical instruments, much more play it in a professional manner. In order to be able to play a musical instrument well, certainly, one must be influenced by various things. There are many different hand percussion instruments, but not all types of musical instruments that can be played by someone. If you are aware that you are born with a natural talent of playing music, and desire strongly to learn to play musical instruments, especially Cajon instruments, then here are easy ways on how to play this percussion instrument. You can follow and apply this method to your learning process. 

Choosing the suitable type of Cajon

                Before start practicing, you need to choose the type of Cajon Drum that suits your preferences. There are many types of Cajon that exist. So as to hinder you from choosing the wrong type of instrument. it recommendable for you to ask for help and consult with those who are knowledgeable of Cajons. Their ideas and suggestions are certainly will guide you to have a better decision on which Cajon is suitable for your characters.

Learning from the experts and practicing with others

                Maybe you are questioning why it is important to play and practice with others especially with those who have been master of it. The nuance of playing alone certainly differs from others. Often times when you play alone, you don't know and realize your own mistakes and lacks. You don't even know which are the aspects that you need to improve and develop. When you play with other people, then your ability to play Cajon will increase faster. They can tell you in a good manner which is your mistakes and lacks and strive to give you the best solutions because they also have the same experience as you are having right now. These will be helpful for you to increase capability. In addition, by playing together it will be able to share tips for Cajon games can be better. It is required to learn from the experts for they don't only know how to play but also good at transferring their knowledge to others.

Having the comfortable postures

                Don't ever think that playing Cajon drum instrument is not a tiring thing to be done. Practicing this instrument is taking a lot of energies. That's why body postures are very influential. When you play this instrument not in a comfortable manner, surely you will get tired easily which result in the inconsistent tempo. It is a must for you to choose a proper sitting posture. Comfortableness will make you enjoy more to learn and play a musical instrument. I suggest you have sitting postures with your back straight so as to make you more relax and comfortable. Furthermore, you must keep in mind that the sitting-distance is no more than 20 cm from the front of this instrument.

Warming up and exercising regularly

In addition to arranging the sitting posture, It is an ought for you to have a warming up before practice. The aim of warming up is to make your hands become more flexible and lithe so as to hinder you from injuries while practicing. The lither your hands are, the better manner of your playing will be.

                In order for you to quickly master play Cajon, then you have to practice regularly. The more routine you practice the faster you can master playing Cajon. Having a natural talent for playing music doesn't guarantee you to be able to play an instrument well. It is the regular practice that can make one master to play Cajon. Your talent will always remain as a talent if you don't develop it. It is just having seed without planting, watering and taking care of it. The seed will always remain the same, and never grow to be a plant.

Developing speed and consistency

                Developing the consistency and speed of the hand is very necessary for displaying the musical instrument such as percussion instruments. This aims to keep your musical show stable and always in a consistent tempo. You must keep in mind that tempo plays a very significant role in the world of music. The inconsistency of tempo will devastate the beauty and value of music. Shortly, you must train as hard as possible in order to develop your speed and consistency.

                Maybe you are questioning why it is important to play and practice with others especially with those who have been master of it. The nuance of playing alone certainly differs from others. Often times when you play alone, you don't know and realize your own mistakes and lacks. You don't even know which are the aspects that you need to improve and develop. When you play with other people, then your ability to play Cajon drums will increase faster. They can tell you in a good manner which is your mistakes and lacks and strive to give you the best solutions because they also have the same experience as you are having right now. These will be helpful for you to increase capability. In addition, by playing together it will be able to share tips for Cajon games can be better.

                As you continue to practice and follow the easy way to play Cajon the above mentions, then you will be able to quickly master playing this instrument.  Regular practice and strong commitment can lead you to be a great musician. If you wish to own and learn to play Cajon, then I recommend you to have a connection with our company, well-known as the Bali Treasures Drum Factory. We are a trustworthy company that produces various types of hand percussion

instruments, including Cajons. Our best company is located in Jalan Raya Andong, Peliatan, Ubud, Gianyar Bali.

Tips to Play Cajon for Beginners"

             

   Welcome to our website dear readers. In this meeting of ours via this short article of mine, please allow me to share my little knowledge of playing Cajon Instrument with you. Hopefully, you will get interested in it. I am quite sure that you have heard the word Cajon which identifies a box-shaped instrument. This Cajon is reckoned to be the most used percussion instrument in the world. Listening to the melodious sounds of this instrument played by musicians is lovely things to do. Can you imagine how great it will be if you can play it by ourselves? This is a real challenge for you. Your dream can become a reality only when you exert extra efforts and strive your best to purchase it. If you want to play Cajon, then please be guided.

I will give you some tips to make your dream come true.

1. Owning your personal Cajon and practice frequently

                To achieve the target of playing Cajon, it's better for you to have a personalized musical instrument. Whenever you have your free time Cajon always there. You must know that the key to reaching the skills of ours is how often we play or develop them. The more frequent you practice Cajon, the bigger chance you have to reach your peak skill. The more often you play Cajon the faster you will reach the required skill. Continuity and perseverance are needed in achieving any of these targets. Should avoid the nature of surrender, fight the nature of easily bored and easily give up. Be assured of all the abilities that are in you

2. Learning to pay attention to tempo and hand function

                The consistency of tempo is very necessary for playing music. This is exactly the same when you play Cajon which is the hand percussion tool that functions the same as the drum. Of course, you have to regularly listen to songs because each song has a different tempo character. Then the next thing that you ought to do is to follow the tempo of a certain musical accompaniment.

                In general, there are two characters of Cajon's sounds which are known as snare drum sound and bass drum sound. In order to perform better, it is a must for you to determine which hand is on duty to pat the snare and which hand is on duty to pound bass drum sound. For the bass drum sound, it follows the sound of the bass on the guitar while the snare part is following the rhythm section of the guitar. It's suggestible for you to use your stronger hand to beat the bass drum sound. 

3. Listening to songs

                To master the character of the song you should listen to a lot of songs. With a note of attention, you should focus on the drum. After you have noticed the drum sound on the song then playback the song then you follow or imitate the beat of the drum on the song. Do the exercise over and over again.

4. Training your ability with friends and exploring your own style variations

                To be an evaluation of the level of achievement of your ability, you should invite your bandmates to routinely carry out joint exercises. Well, at that time ask for correction or criticism of your friend to beat your Cajon drum. Because when you exercise alone at home will be different when you are accompanied by other musical instruments. After you look at the advanced Cajon game or the next professional you can also continue the practice to the next stage of course after you master the basic techniques of playing Cajon. Find and find a variety of punches that match your feeling. For this you must develop your own creativity do not imitate what has been done by others. In order to later become a differentiator or the emergence of identity for your Cajon game. Which will lead to the emergence of the uniqueness of the motive punch that you only the owner of the blow motive?

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The History of Cajon Drum

                

In the musical world, we know that there are hundreds of musical instruments. One of the many genres of instruments is what we name as percussion instruments. Every cultural society has its own typical music and instrument which represents the characters, traditions, habits, and cultures that belong to a particular society. This reality emphasizes how substantial music is human beings. The music itself indeed plays very significant roles in the life of humanity both primitive and modern community. Percussion instruments can be found in almost every cultural community. Historically, the percussion instrument is said to be the oldest musical instruments in the world. One of them is known as Cajon.

                Based on the reality, I can say that Cajon drum is the most used and most phenomenal percussion instruments. At the present era, we can perceive clearly that many contemporary musicians use the collaboration of Cajon with other musical instruments.  The presence of Cajon makes music becomes more alive and colorful.

                

In this article, I would like to share a glimpse knowledge of mine regarding a brief history of Cajon. Historical facts tell that Cajon Hand Percussion is originally coming from the country of Peru. The word Cajon is derived from Spanish which means a box. At the beginning of the 18th century, Peru was colonized by Spaniards. That was one of the darkest events which had ever occurred in the lives of Peruvians. The Spaniards took almost all their freedoms and rights. Breathing might be the only freedom that was still experienced by Peruvian slaves during the colonialism.

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he Spaniards strictly prohibited Peruvian slaves to play any musical instruments, much more the instruments that belonged to the White. The Peruvians who were inherited with the talent and sense of music then found it difficult to abide by the set rule. Their life was always associated with music. it is tantamount to say that music is identical to their lives. Finally, they found a way out to solve the problem that they were confronted with. They decided to mold unused wood to be a box-shaped instrument. Why in a box-shaped instrument? It is said that they wanted to hide it from the Spaniards. That box-shaped instrument can be functioning well if the player sits properly on the top of it. Logically we can understand that their purpose is to lessen the possibility of being caught by the Spaniards because of playing music.

                Other resources explain that the birth of Cajon is symbolizing their longing for freedom, right to live, togetherness,  and independence.  The existence of the box-shaped instrument emphasizes their awareness of the value of human dignity. They realized how painful it was to be humiliated, berated, raped, trampled, and underestimated. They were aware that as human beings, they also had the right to be treated as a human, not as animals.

                As the time passed by, the Peruvians realized that their created instrument could produce melodious sounds which were perfectly in harmony with their traditional songs. Sometimes they played Cajon to accompany their traditional dances. The beats and tunes of the instrument make the dancers became more energetic, enthusiastic and alive. This musical hand percussion instrument became so meaningful to them that they could not let anyone stop them from conserving it. In fact, their effort of conserving Cajon was indeed successful. Even the Spaniards during the time of colonialism failed to prevent them. There were many people got attracted to Cajon's alluring tunes. The use of the box-shaped instrument became more frequent day by day. Even the White ones started to play the said instrument.

           

              Listening to the music and watching someone playing Cajon are enjoyable. Can you imagine what will you feel if you can have Cajon as your own and can play it? If you want to have this instrument, then it is recommendable for you to visit Bali Treasures Drum Factory which is located in Jalan Raya Andong, Peliatan, Ubud, Gianyar Bali. We also help the Indonesian government maintain sustainable forests for generations to come. Many national and international awards we can. We are looking forward to your coming to give you the best product hand drum and African drum.   In the middle of the 19th century, Cajon reached its peak of popularity. Due to the migration and exploration of the Whites, it was also introduced to the people all around the world. The worldwide use of this instrument is actually greatly influenced by the Whites. In the present time, we can find a lot of music which use the collaboration of Cajon with other instruments. In almost every orchestra and musical art performances, we also can see the box-shaped instrument. Most of the modern and contemporary musicians prefer to use this box-shaped of the instrument and collaborate with other instruments.

The Tambourine

               

 The tambourine is a simple and simple rhythmic instrument used in hand percussion. The tambourine is a rhythmic musical instrument in the form of a metal circle. On the sides, there is a small metal circle that is installed double. The surface of the tambourine is covered with leather. The tambourine is played by being beaten with palms or wiggled. The shape is round and flat and lightly framed with wood that is latched is easy to carry and play. The tambourine can produce 2 sounds at once when played. The first sound is generated by the arrangement of metal plates found around the side of the tambourine. The shake from the metal arrangement produces a tinkling sound. While the second sound is produced by the beat of one side of the tambourine covered by layers of cow skin, plastic, or goatskin.

Historically, this tambourine or tambourine hand drum instrument is originated in Europe. But this rhinestone rhyme instrument has many similarities with other similar rhythmic instruments found in Central Asia, Peru, China, India, and Greenland. The traditional Tambourine or tambourine was originally played by a group of musicians from the turkey army or the so-called Janissaries. Then in 1782, for the first time, Mozart wear tambourine to become one of his musical instruments. But with modern development, tambourine can also be categorized as a modern rhythmic musical instrument. Tambourine today has such an enormous contribution to the various orchestral performances, this rhythmic musical instrument is a musical instrument so widely used to add a variation of the sound color in musical performances from the 19th century.

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                Tambourine or tambourine for Christians is part of praise and worship in the church. In some churches even use tambourine as an integral part of their worship and worship every week. History notes, tambourine has been used for several thousand years before Christ. The areas of ancient times indicated to have used tambourines were Egypt, China, Mesopotamia, India, Greece, Israel, and Rome. In the Middle East region, the tambourine is used as worship to a goddess, for example, the goddess of  Astarte. While in some other areas, the tambourine is used at a cheerful event, such as at weddings or celebrating victories over enemies. there are two ways to play tambourine. The first way is to hold the tambourine with one of the strongest hands then, then shake left and right while tapping it. The second way of playing tambourines is by withholding the instrument with one hand vertically and then shake it while beating the skin membrane in the lining of the tambourine.

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Didgeridoo; The Traditional Instrument

                

Everybody loves music. It is a certain fact that none can deny. Each one of us has our own favorite music. Among the many types of music, for sure there is particular music that we like the most. It is an irrefutable reality that music has an important role in human life. the presence of music makes human life becomes more colorful. Every cultural community has a different musical instrument. There are various music and musical instruments in the world. One of the most phenomenal instrument is called Didgeridoo.

                Didgeridoo is traditional music which is originated from the land of Australia. In its original place, this musical instrument is commonly used as the accompaniment of songs and dances in traditional ceremonies. The didgeridoo has apparently been recognized to indigenous Australians throughout the entire history of their cultures.  Indeed, some historical stories mention the didgeridoo has very prominent roles in the native societies. This Hand Percussion Instrument was believed that a long time ago, when gods were still actively present in the world,  one of the gods carried his didgeridoo by tying it to his back so that it stuck out behind. Suddenly that god transformed into a bird, then the didgeridoo that was sticking out behind him became the bird's long and narrow tail. Traditionally, only men who became leaders in the family or a tribe were allowed to play the didgeridoo.

                Didgeridoo is considered by the indigenous Australian as an essential tool in the creation of the world as well as the tools of the gods. That is why the didgeridoo instrument is believed to be a sacred instrument. In indigenous Australian culture, the didgeridoo is used in both open and secret religious ceremonies.

                Due to the development of knowledge and technology, nowadays the didgeridoo can be made out of various materials such as poly, fiberglass, bamboo pipes, to all types of wood. Meanwhile, traditional Didgeridoo is commonly molded from eucalyptus wood that has been perforated by termites naturally. If Didgeridoo from other materials has its own deficiencies and advantages, then the wooden-Didgeridoo has a much better resonance because the sound quality can be ascertained very well. The average length of the wooden didgeridoo is 1,3 meters.

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