What Is Djembe Drum?

Music is the most important element in life. Without music, we will feel lonely and boring. It can be an entertainer and encouragement when we feel sad. In the 2nd century, BC music has begun to enter the world. Sound composed of rhythm, song, and harmony. All can be expressed in the music through several elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, structure again and expression. Its influence is powerful and influences human habits around the world. There is a degradation of the function and role of music in human life, only becoming an economic commodity very different from the original music function. Technological sophistication and human social change make it change, once the music used as a medium for science and spirituality.

Music and spiritual matter are closely related to one another. It used to be a companion of religious ceremonies. Spiritual is a word that has associations relating to religion and mysticism. In the 1960s many world-renowned, highly-loving musicians such as the band "The Beatles" embraced Zen (Buddhism) and Hinduism, the band "Tawaqore" that incorporated Islamic spiritual teachings with hardcore punk music. But in the middle ages turned into entertainment and became a trending world. Music and spirituality have broad dimensions, but now music has only "secular spiritual " that is merely an outlet for sadness, downturn, pleasure, and money.

There is one traditional African drum instrument that has a very strong spiritual history. Once in the 12th century created famous hand percussion. One of the instruments is "Djembe drum". Derived from the letter "dj" which symbolizes the pain and colonization by France to Africa. It shapes like glass and covered by leather tied with a rope. The distance between villages in Africa is very far, and this instrument used as a medium of communication. In every traditional African sacred ceremony always use Djembe as a compliment. There are three spirit powers in it that is the spirit of wood that depicts strength, assertiveness, and protectiveness, the spirit of animal skin is a symbol of prosperity, the power of the Djembe drum maker is a spirit that can make the sound of musical instruments come alive.

Everyone can use this instrument and the way is very simple. Only use the palms of hands that can be combined with several motion techniques that are able to create beautiful sounds. The resulting sound is very distinctive and different from other musical instruments. The person who works as a Djembe player is often called Djembe Fola. There are some countries that have special schools to learn  Djembe like America, Belgium, Germany, and France. This instrument is closely related to Reggae music because every show is always accompanied by Djembe.

There are some simple Djembe's techniques :

a. Focus And Consistent Exercises

You should focus on training and be consistent in taking a few hours a day to learn to play this instrument.

b. Hit Djembe drum

Pay attention to voice and movement for example:

1. The sound "tung" or slap from a blow at the edge that is 5 cm from the

     boundary edge.

2. Dung sounds from the center in the middle by using one hand

     and the position of fingers closed.

3. The unassigned sound from one-handed blows in the center with a vertical position,

      then followed by the other hand doing the "slap" sound.

c. Have a Djembe

    You better have this instrument, so you do not need to borrow from

      your friends.

d. Have Many Videos / Music

    You have to collect various videos or music Djembe to help you

    can quickly play this instrument.

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