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DJEMBE: a goblet-shaped drum with a single skin that is played with bare hands, and which generates a wide range of rich, resonant sounds.

 

DUNUN:  the Dunun, or bass drums, from the highest to lowest are:  kenkeni; sangban; and dunumba.  These two-headed, barrel-shaped drums are played horizontally with a stick.  The drummer uses the other hand to play a metallic bell called kenken, which is affixed to the side of the drum. Together, these drums form the bass line of the djembe orchestra

 

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