Ethnic Drums History

As An instrument Ethnic Drums has become very popular. They are also such a wide category containing sounds and rhythms from Africa and Latin countries. They tend to have the power to bring out the music in people often complementing our own natural rhythm. They liven ceremonies, events and entertain all over the world.
The djembe drum , a member of the membranophone family of music instruments, seems to be very similar to many other drums across Africa, however it does have a few important differences that sets it apart from the others. The djembe originates from the 12th century and may also be called the djembe, jembe, sanbanyi, jymbe or even the yembe. It is crafted from only one piece of wood that is then shaped like a goblet and hollow
It is the “the singer of the band,” and used to make an accent such as sing, laugh & cry. The Conga is the mid-range and plays the three-part rhythms. It is the most independent of the three drums and is sometimes called the Segunda. The Tumba, short for Tumbadara, is the low pitched drum and playus the low rhythms and it is also called the Salidor. When the Conga was first becoming popular Conga players would play one drum at a time forming groups where one person was an expert at his or her drum. However as the instrument began getting more and more popular players began to play two and three drums simultaneously. The Fulla djemebe is a drum native to Guinea and is extremely unique. To begin with the drum is carved from a tree and then covered with antelope skin unlike any other drums with have coverings made from goats and cows. Another interesting thing is that it is tuned with water, making it the only drum in the region able to be tuned by water. Many people refer to African music as the rhythm of life. We can see how it has made a huge influence on music genres such as blues, jazz, pop and even gospel. Listeners can hear the various rhythms made by African drums and other instruments within the