20 Terms
Contributors in Drums
Drums
Djala (acajou, kail, cailcedra)
Musical equipment; Drums
(African term) khaya senegalensis, a dense, heavy wood for djembe
Djembekan
Musical equipment; Drums
(African term) "sound of the djembe" - a djembe improvisation (often unaccompanied) - maninka/bamana
Lenke
Musical equipment; Drums
(African term) afzelia africana, sacred tree considered the number one wood for djembes by many masters
Lick
Musical equipment; Drums
Drum lick or short drum fill. A lick can also be a quick "riff" or fancy beat.
Laada
Musical equipment; Drums
(African term) tradition, custom (maninka/bambara, borrowed from arabic al-ada)
Tweneboa / osese
Musical equipment; Drums
(African term) cordia millenii, sacred tree from ghana used by akan peoples for carving royal drums. considered too soft for djembe
