Media

  1. Djembe video blog

Articles

  1. Mande (Maninka and Mandinka) drumming - Some history and cultural background.

  2. West African Dancing - Some general information.

  3. What is a Jeli (or griot)?

  4. Glossary - Terms related to west african music and culture that you may encounter on this site and beyond.

  5. Microtiming - as Formal Model and Performance Practice

Resources

  1. The WAP pages - Largest online collection traditional West African Percussion rhythms

  2. Rootsy Records - A djembe record label based in Mali with great videos and much more

West African Culture

  1. Djembe Rhythm Traditional Mandingue petition

  2. Drums in African Tradition on african drumming

  3. Historical perspective on african drumming

  4. Cultural Context for Djembe Rhythms by R-Clark

Other djembe / music / drumming websites

Here's some links to other sites you may find useful and/or interesting.


General

JabbaJabbaJembe - Website of the amazing "Trip to Africa" program this is an exciting one-hour multi-cultural music workshop designed for children and schools.

Drum Nature - Based in Dublin Ireland - West African drumming, drum sales, workshops for schools businesses and the community.

Liewil's djembe pages - a cool website that's has very useful information on djembe and related matters.

Rhythm of life drumming - a program that promotes multi-cultutral awareness through drumming.

Maarten Schepers, specialist in Malinke percussion's website.

VOYEURHYTHMIC, African Drumming Classes, Workshops and Instruments in Melbourne, Australia!


Djembe Resource


Djembe Boom Boom - Another great djembe related website with plenty of material to work through.

Donaba - Fantastic site with plenty media and info, including a forum.


Percussion


Pete Lockett's site - percussion you'll never forget.


World Music


Traditional music & cultures of kenya - a multimedia encyclopaedia dedicated to Kenya's tribes and people.

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