Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A goblet-shaped hand drum of West African origin.
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- noun A large, skin-covered
drum played with the hands, used in West African - and somefusion music .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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He played a rhythm on an African drum called a djembe, and two students tried to find the corresponding card on the floor.
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He played a rhythm on an African drum called a djembe, and two students tried to find the corresponding card on the floor.
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I was a drummer in high school and like to accompany global hymns with my djembe, which is an African hand drum, or with maracas or claves. ''
QCOnline Metro News 2010
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"The djembe is a simpler instrument, the tabla sharper, and more complicated in rhythm," he observes.
unknown title 2009
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The trio uses a multitude of instruments - kazoo, trombone, rain stick, thumb piano and an African drum called a djembe, to name a few - but acoustic guitar, electric bass, percussion and flute "tend to show up a lot," Caran said.
Daily News-Record 2008
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The trio uses a multitude of instruments - kazoo, trombone, rain stick, thumb piano and an African drum called a djembe, to name a few - but acoustic guitar, electric bass, percussion and flute "tend to show up a lot," Caran said.
Daily News-Record 2008
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Dear One, In this video I am showing you my latest drumming rhythm with my 14 inch African drum (known as a "djembe").
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Dear One, In this video I am showing you my latest drumming rhythm with my 14 inch African drum (known as a "djembe").
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Dear One, In this video I am showing you my latest drumming rhythm with my 14 inch African drum (known as a "djembe").
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Dear One, In this video I am showing you my latest drumming rhythm with my 14 inch African drum (known as a "djembe").
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