I'm a white boy with no musical talents or abilities. I'm getting a dejembe to work on my grief following a separation with my wife. I hope to some day be able to beat out a solo like this. I like the tone of your Remo. I'm getting a synthetic, machine tuned as well. Not goat had to be sacrificed to make my djembe.
@moss52 More to the point remo calling these drums djembes is misleading. If they just called them something else then traditional djembe players wouldn't get so upset!
Awesome! Sounds great! Im just getting into Djembe myself, just wondering, I have the opportunity to get a great deal on a 26x15 and a 24x13, which one would be a better base (low tone)?
@JuJuHound I just think that if the drummer could make his tones stronger he would have more to work with and everything wouldn't sound like one note.
It's not the djembe, it's the tuning. There's nothing wrong with these djembes. Get yourself a drum key and tighten that sucker up. Also, fast does not equal good. If you can't play fast and stay in time, play slower or with a metronome or don't play at all. And why is everyone so obsessed with technique? WHO CARES which drumming style someone uses. Just as long as it sounds good, it's fine. Shut up about it already.
@NiWoR What do you mean "it's not djembe?" and i wasn't talking to you about the skins. i was responding to someone else about the mid-heavy sound of the drum. The more you tighten the drum, the more diverse your low-high sound relationship becomes. Trust me. I've been doing this for a long time.
Que voulez-vous dire «ce n'est pas djembé ? et je n'étais pas à vous parler de la peau . Je répondais à quelqu'un d'autre sur le son à mi- lourds du tambour . Plus vous serrez le tambour , la plus diversifiée de votre relation saine bas-haut devient . Faites-moi confiance . J'ai fait cela pendant longtemps.
et pour le compte rendu , je n'aime pas le bruit de peau de chèvre ou de peau de daim têtes comparativement à un décemment à l'écoute de synthèse . C'est tout une question de préférence . Je ne vais pas à l'Afrique de jouer au milieu de nulle part avec une certaine tribu ou que ce soit. Je les utilise pour faire moderne, orientée vers la performance , de sons précis.
@NiWoR and for the record, I don't like the sound of goatskin or deerskin heads when compared to a decently tuned synthetic. It's all a matter of preference. I'm not going to Africa to play in the middle of nowhere with some tribesman or whatever. I use them to make modern, performance-oriented, precise sounds.
Your technique is great. But that Remo fiberskyn sounds like you're in a bathroom playing on washbowls. Natural skin djembe gives sound in lows and highs, but this one resonates in mids also with metallic sound. That's exactly how my Remo Festival djembe sounds. I can't play it at home -- everything resonates. =) Anyway if you like the sound of it -- great. =)
J'aimerais bien voir et entendre un djembé accordé correctement. Un ami à moi m'a dit que l'on pouvait arriver à de très bons sons avec du synthétique mais je ne suis pas convaincu par les instruments que j'ai entendu jusqu'à présent.
Vous pouvez entendre un de mes vidéos . Mon djembé noir est une clé à l'écoute , 14 pouces Remo avec une tête Fiberskyn . Je pense qu'il semble excellent , même si la qualité du son en ligne ne le fait pas justice. J'essaie de le tenir à l'écoute d'un délai de 1 seconde sur la gifle .
Your technique is great. But that Remo fiberskyn sounds like you're in a bathroom playing on washbowls. Natural skin djembe gives sound in lows and highs, but this one resonates in mids also with metallic sound. That's exactly how my Remo Festival djembe sounds. I can't play it at home -- everything resonates. =) Anyway if you like the sound of it -- great. =)
we have recently been learning how to use djembes at school. And it's really great the sound that it creates.A man came in to show us some basic skills and he did this great tune.But this is also just as good. I thought it was impossible to be just as great.But i have just been proved wrong
No offense but this is amateur. I mean the Djembe needs Tuning, and the player is not using the proper Djembe techniques. go check out another djambe solo and you will see what I mean. Oh use an authentic Djember it will not sound like a tin can.
I'm looking to buy a Djembe with lot's of bass tones like yours. Which model to get and where?. What is the diameter of the skin and total lenght of your Djembe?
Hi, thanks for inquiring about my drum. That is a Remo key -tuned Djembe. 25" x 14" Paulo Mattioli. Cascio interstste music is a good place to start looking.
Dude, I think you want a pair of tabla (table and baya) for this technique, not a djembe. You'll actually get a lot more tone and power out of those with the way you're playing.
Hey guys, i don´t understand. I´m not a Djembe player, so mybe I can´t judge. But It is how about the music feels. And when I heard this, it felt great. In my opinion he´s awesome!!
to say there is only one way to play this or that is to say this or that has not evolved. and if it has not then should it not cease to exist? like all of nature? play that damn drum however it feels to you man. I made my own drum out of recycled laminate floor rings that i brazed myself goatskin. everyone is quite impressed. i play it all alone for myself only because it's fun. i don't know any "technique" but i will never play it on youtube cause there are so many asses out there.
To Dudes360: I think what you are hearing is what I've heard with the fiberglass or synthetic drum and/or skin head. The fiberglass ones (and this one is key tuned) often have that "tinny" sound to them with lots of echoeing vibration. And to people who are making unhelpful rude comments, as a teacher in other disciplines, I don't think rude or nasty comments are helpful to ANYONE who is in the process of learning something. How about some encouragement?
Didn't like it. I didn't hear one bass tone which gives a whole new dimension to this instrument. I would like to see you play on the Bongos or another small hand drum though as you certainly have some skill.
Utter Crap! purely objective points - messy, unclear, unrythmic, bad technique, badly tuned drum. Just playing fast to hide inadequate technique wouldn't fool a real drummer and that's just about how the comments break down on this video - tune the drum and learn to play!
@jellotine0 I'll never understand people who tell others they need to learn 'technique' when what they are producing is better than the average "technical" player. Especially when it comes to percussion instruments.
a percussion instrument is simply something that makes sound when vibrated by being hit or shaken or something else. there are generally accepted techniques for each percussion instrument, but there is no definitely no right or wrong way to play a percussion instrument. there is faster, more accurate, more rhythmic, but to say his playing is not good because it doesn't fall under your personal preference of how it should be played? now that is wrong
@calebmanch No, he isn't using Djembe technique...period. To be honest, he isn't using any technique that I can see. It's not about personal preference, it's about taking the time to have a basic understanding of your instrument...especially if you're going to put a video up on you tube.
@jimbe1969 Lol...dude. Lemme lay it down for you. I never said he's using proper technique. I said there are "generally accepted techniques", but there are also ways to enjoy something outside of those. He's obviously not using "proper technique." What I'm saying is you shouldn't diss a dude who's just having fun. Did he comment saying "look at how freaking awesome I am" or "learn from me"????? NO. He's just banging a drum and havin' a blast. Can't fault a man for that.
@calebmanch Well 'dude'...'lol'...since you 'laid it down for me', I will attempt to do the same in kind. There are definitely incorrect ways to play a Djembe. I'm not saying that there is no room for playing around with rhythms, or improvising...or even adding your own signature to proper technique...but come on...people don't just pick up a guitar, start playing and post the video on youtube.
@jimbe1969 you do not always need to use a traditional, african way of playing a djembe
the african style is not even the best, most sophisticated way such a drum can be played because in reality, djembe players can't really drum very quickly due to the need to move your entire arm to make a stroke.
for a much more sophisticated and complex sound, one would be better off playing persian tombak style, with the drum on your knee, using snapping techniques with fingers
@glorplaxy Playing Djembe, and playing Persian style, are so different...I can't even imagine one could make a comparison. Djembe can, indeed, be played extremely fast, and complex. How many true masters have you observed playing?
@glorplaxy you have no idea what you're talking about. I find it ridiculous that people just talk without having any knowledge of what they are talking about. If you haven't seen a djembe player play quickly then that is a problem with your personal experience. The moving your entire arm to make a stroke does not slow you down, maybe if you're a beginner and don't understand, but once you l earn it is a very concise movement which produces greater sound at faster speeds.
@jimbe1969 Well you are obviously on here to pick a fight / prove something, so I'll do my best to remain good mannered. If you reread my comment, I obviously agree with you that he is not playing the djembe the "correct" way in the sense of technique. And what I mean by "generally accepted techniques" are methods of control, getting certain tones out of the drum, etc... that are used more often by most djembe players who are not simple hobbyists, but percussionists. continued in next post....
@jimbe1969 the ENTIRE purpose of my posts were to say that you shouldn't make fun of a guy who doesn't play the correct techniques... if anything, encourage him to get better. but don't be a jerk about it.
I was merely admiring his ability to have fun with the djembe. some of the comments on here are like telling someone they baked their cake the wrong way even though they love how it tastes. you CANNOT argue with the fact that he's doing something he enjoys. and props to him for it =)
@jimbe1969 if everyone thought like you, then everyone would be the EXACT same. shutup and go play the djembe yourself if you dont like how sumone else does it.
@scorpyin Well, first of all, I will not 'shutup'...I'm guessing that you're 12 or 13. Second, I'm going to assume that you meant 'someone', and that you just don't know how to use spellcheck. Third, to address your lame little comment...it is incorrect and juvenile, as nobody will ever be exactly the same. The thing is,simply, that I know what I'm talking about. I have been playing professionally, and building Djembe, probably since before you were born. :)
@jimbe1969 this is why people shouldnt assume thing. makes you look stupid. lol thanks for the spelling check there tips, you look SO mature now. you clearly dont know what your talking about. talk to an actual african teacher about the drums and they too will tell you there is no 'set' technique. if "sumone" (cuz i know how it bugs you) plays it with one hand, are they wrong for playing it how they need to in order to make a good sound? stop thinking your better than people.... foolish child
@scorpyin i understand there are argueably better and more precise techniques that will prevent injuries, but to say sumone else doesnt have technique is next to retarded. its impossible not to have technique. and personally i dont care how long youve been making djembes, that doesnt make you any less of a douchebag for hating on other djembe players. no one appreciates your hatred and childish comments about others you DONT KNOW. i hate stupid people
@scorpyin Ok, listen...I don't know what's wrong with you, but I will say that name calling helps you to look like the foolish child...btw, you sent the first half of your reply to yourself.
It may surprise you to learn that it is possible to not have technique. Basic Djembe technique, consists of 3 primary tones: bass, tone and slap...or the way it is taught in some African traditions: gun dun, go do and pa ta...with this system a teacher can differentiate between the left and right hand.
@scorpyin or the second half of your reply...whatever. Anyway, I am aware that there is room for variation, but basic technique has to be there...otherwise you're just not playing Djembe.
I have attended workshops with Babatunde Olatunji, Mamady Keita, Moussa Traore, Gordy Ryan, Steve Campbell, and Leon Mobley...played with many African teachers and players, and their students...and I've taught and played Djembe professionally for a very long time...so I do sort of know what I'm talking about.
@jimbe1969 anyways though, this guy in the video, indeed, does need at least some sort of a refined technique.
he seems new. i remember when i first started picking up percussion instruments i was no good and had no technique...just kind of played around with them for a while. perhaps he will learn in the future. it is hard for people like us, from a culture that is so retarded when it comes to percussion/rhythm, to learn in the very beginning because something like playing a djembe is foreign
@calebmanch If you don't play djembe properly it will literally destroy your hands beyond recognition. Traditional technique is taught because it teaches you how to get the best sound out of the drum without injuring yourself and teaches you the way in which you will be most capable to perform with it. Allso, if anyone is looking for a drum, don't just by one from a factory, go to a drum shop and pick out YOUR drum like you were meant to.(and i mean a djembe shop, not guitarcenter).
very nice my freind. u did the triplets including ur index and ur middle fingera, an easy way even get a clearer roll, is to add ur ring finger. great job by the way, ill try to post some vids too. try checkin em out when u can! haha
That guy is probably trying to distinguish between the word "djembe" as a noun (which is the instrument, like you said), and "djembe" as a cultural experience/verb ("gathering together" - drum circle kind of thing).
And yes, it could have been communicated without insult!
it is cool to develope your own style, but to call it "djembe" and particularly "djembe solo" is actually a very disrespectful, uneducated claim. The style, the technique and the drum itself is not in fact Djembe!!! Please, please,please call it something other than "djembe" so Djembe players wont think they are about to watch a djembe solo...
it is a djembe solo just because he doesnt play in the traditional style doesnt change the fact that he is playing a djembe style drum(even though its made by remo) i think you are somewhat of a disgrace to all musicians when you call him disrespectful
awesome. my mom just brought me back a djembe from Guana last month. I love it. its got the goat fur all around the head. i cant stop playing it. she went to Africa for a week. love drums
hmm...its alright..but everyone please listen to me playing djembe one this videe, type in --> "Janaki Anderson Playing Drums" or "Janaki Practising" and then comment and tell me what you think...btw i am only 13 :) but its good.
honestly, does it really matter how you hit the freeking thing as long as it doesnt break and it sounds good? technique is important, but seriously... if your on stage at a concert playing drums, who the fuck is gonna know how you hold your sticks? give the dude a break. i thought it was a pretty good video.
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i'd like to see you do better ass hole faggot peace of shit go burn and die you ass hole who the hell goes on youtube just to be a huge ass hole you have no life too you know that you faggoty fox go die i hate you you ass hole cocky peace of shit
I think all instruments have their share of egotistical players. However, the djembe is a traditional west african instrument and a certain amount of respect must be given to that fact. Rhythm is a language that needs to be spokenly fluently by the drummer and there are rules to follow, and that's not asking for someone to become a "robot player". The drummer above is good, but not necessarily on beat most of the time and he needs to tune his drum.
you could not be more right. Im not criticizing the drummer. He has good hand speed but his rhythm is off and hes diverted a ton from african rhythms. I mean change isnt necessarly bad but too much change can be unhelpful in becoming a better drummer
djembe players must be the most egotistical musicians next to lead guitar players. Every djembe video has negative comments about technique. Who frick'n cares? The last thing I want to see is a bunch of robots playing perfect technique the same way. And why does it have to be West African style to be right? Who decides what is right?
AWEFUL!!! No technique! No fundamentals! He doesn't know the first thing about djembe. He's not hitting the drum correctly. It's embarrassing just watching this god-aweful display! Why did he even upload this mess? Please stop!
There are different ways to play djembe. Ofcourse the traditional way, like they do in West Africa, or the way the "hippie" kind of people play on a sunny day in the park. This video would belong to the latter... I've been playing djembe for more than 10 years now, been to Senegal to play there. This here lacks rhythm, and the sound of a real djembe. This looks harder than it actually is. Maybe you should take some classes, and consider buying a proper djembe. Listen to some african music....
Yeah I love remo products and I played these babies before buying mine awsome bass tone, but these skindeep or synthetic tones are not as beautiful as the real wood and goatskin pro djembees yah I mean mon sorry but its truth, but in the end the drummer himself chooses his weapon of choice. Toca and Meinl
I played this exact one before i bought a better one, and apparently while i was buying the hand carved professional grade Djembe i learned that what your playing is not one, once it needs a drum key to tune it, its called something else. I don't know why.
It's a joke!!! this guy is a lier, it's not him who play! Really swishbelly you're a big lier, I play Djembe for 5 years now and I listen this video many times and I affirm that this solo is not true
its real. i recorded the video with one source and the audio with another then did not properly synchronize them. close your eyes and listen or turn off the sound and watch. peace
so many people are so quick to tear someone to shreds based on personal tastes but i wonder how many people actually have the drive and commitment to want to learn and play an instrument to kick ass at it. That makes me mad because i'm a bassist with tiny hands and i'm pretty good for being a 2 year player so i've worked hard too.
personnaly i think it sounded pretty good but if you pace yourself better i think you'll flow better. that's just a thought. keep rockin. 4/5
i agree with the rest on the fact that it wasnt traditional but most modern songs call 4 that type of playin n that was unreal, the whole time i was wonderin y DID he choose fiberskinn over natural but there could be a # of reasons 4 that, my level right now is intermediate cuz i dnt practice much but u
Not so good. Playing well doesn't mean playing fast with a lot of different sounds. Try to give it a meaning. And why so few people use the traditional technique ? It helps to make great powerful sounds. Maybe you should begin with the basics before trying to create something original.
its a SOLO!! it doesn't have to be a melody or a predictible sequence... I am a mexican drummer, and I say this guy is amazing!!! everyone who thinks different, get a djembe and please try to do that by yourselves! he is simply great!
I'm not talking about predictable sequences or melody, but about meaning. Like questions and answers, tension, some spirit. I have a djembe, I can take it and make fast thing maybe you won't be able to repeat. It doesn't mean I'm a good player. It "sounds like" he doesn't understand what people making solos "say" but wants to imitate them. Improvising is difficult.
Learn the basics of djembe... And then start playing
MrOomariooO 5 months ago
I'm a white boy with no musical talents or abilities. I'm getting a dejembe to work on my grief following a separation with my wife. I hope to some day be able to beat out a solo like this. I like the tone of your Remo. I'm getting a synthetic, machine tuned as well. Not goat had to be sacrificed to make my djembe.
HippityHopScotch 5 months ago
GREATT
MegaPinNK 7 months ago
grearttt
MegaPinNK 7 months ago
Really enjoyed your drumming.
fngrpkn06 8 months ago
I have a small Djambe, sounds amazing. My question is; how much would a djambe that size be? Medium/Large size?
SeedsAreUs 9 months ago
Is this type of playing called somehow? I mean it doesnt look like that "african" type of drumming.
jamjestteo 10 months ago
YOU PLAYDERBAKE SOMETIME? try this xD
MAUAD88 11 months ago
Mehhh Get a Real Djembe.
jessiethe3rd 1 year ago
Twiddle, twaddle. Learn some tecnique and a rythym or too.
Calling this a solo is misleading
moss52 1 year ago
@moss52 More to the point remo calling these drums djembes is misleading. If they just called them something else then traditional djembe players wouldn't get so upset!
djembeweaver 11 months ago
u are gud at it dude....
i like ur technique tooo....
but if u learn the basic thechniques or i wud say traditional way of playing a djembe...
it u will add somthing to your playing... not that yours is lesser., but der is always a way to go for every drummer..
u are a gud drummer brotha,, Peace.
nitinvirat7 1 year ago
La kgo...xD
cLONbEr 1 year ago
Awesome! Sounds great! Im just getting into Djembe myself, just wondering, I have the opportunity to get a great deal on a 26x15 and a 24x13, which one would be a better base (low tone)?
tommynemec2 1 year ago
Boy was good
usikuwrites 1 year ago
@JuJuHound I just think that if the drummer could make his tones stronger he would have more to work with and everything wouldn't sound like one note.
jellotine0 1 year ago
You need to learn djembe technique. badly
migsican1 1 year ago
great
gilus55 1 year ago
you're playing fun, not as it's should be!
Very mouch echo in you're djembé.
Nog sign on of the back of the goat..
Don't call you're video as a solo, it's not djembe playing!
Do it on a table for the next time, of take lessons.
Take lessons from a real African!!
That's my best advice, for free!!
verkoperrick 1 year ago
It's not the djembe, it's the tuning. There's nothing wrong with these djembes. Get yourself a drum key and tighten that sucker up. Also, fast does not equal good. If you can't play fast and stay in time, play slower or with a metronome or don't play at all. And why is everyone so obsessed with technique? WHO CARES which drumming style someone uses. Just as long as it sounds good, it's fine. Shut up about it already.
WHITEbutFUNKY 1 year ago
@WHITEbutFUNKY I really don't like the sound of synthetic skins.
And the playing in this video it's not djembe, I'am sorry...
NiWoR 1 year ago
@NiWoR What do you mean "it's not djembe?" and i wasn't talking to you about the skins. i was responding to someone else about the mid-heavy sound of the drum. The more you tighten the drum, the more diverse your low-high sound relationship becomes. Trust me. I've been doing this for a long time.
WHITEbutFUNKY 1 year ago
@WHITEbutFUNKY It's hard for me to understand precisely what do you want to say and to explain myself, what i want to say :X
NiWoR 1 year ago
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WHITEbutFUNKY 1 year ago
@NiWoR
Que voulez-vous dire «ce n'est pas djembé ? et je n'étais pas à vous parler de la peau . Je répondais à quelqu'un d'autre sur le son à mi- lourds du tambour . Plus vous serrez le tambour , la plus diversifiée de votre relation saine bas-haut devient . Faites-moi confiance . J'ai fait cela pendant longtemps.
WHITEbutFUNKY 1 year ago
@NiWoR
et pour le compte rendu , je n'aime pas le bruit de peau de chèvre ou de peau de daim têtes comparativement à un décemment à l'écoute de synthèse . C'est tout une question de préférence . Je ne vais pas à l'Afrique de jouer au milieu de nulle part avec une certaine tribu ou que ce soit. Je les utilise pour faire moderne, orientée vers la performance , de sons précis.
WHITEbutFUNKY 1 year ago
@NiWoR and for the record, I don't like the sound of goatskin or deerskin heads when compared to a decently tuned synthetic. It's all a matter of preference. I'm not going to Africa to play in the middle of nowhere with some tribesman or whatever. I use them to make modern, performance-oriented, precise sounds.
WHITEbutFUNKY 1 year ago
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freedomtomyself
1 month ago
Your technique is great. But that Remo fiberskyn sounds like you're in a bathroom playing on washbowls. Natural skin djembe gives sound in lows and highs, but this one resonates in mids also with metallic sound. That's exactly how my Remo Festival djembe sounds. I can't play it at home -- everything resonates. =) Anyway if you like the sound of it -- great. =)
NiWoR 1 year ago
@NiWoR
Yes. that is the comment i was referring to. My synthetics don't do that because they are tuned up. Like I said, it's not the skin, it's the tuning.
Sí. que es el comentario que se refería. Mi sintéticos no hacen eso porque están afinadas . Como he dicho , no es la piel , es la sintonía.
WHITEbutFUNKY 1 year ago
@WHITEbutFUNKY I answer in french ok ?
J'aimerais bien voir et entendre un djembé accordé correctement. Un ami à moi m'a dit que l'on pouvait arriver à de très bons sons avec du synthétique mais je ne suis pas convaincu par les instruments que j'ai entendu jusqu'à présent.
NiWoR 1 year ago
@NiWoR
Vous pouvez entendre un de mes vidéos . Mon djembé noir est une clé à l'écoute , 14 pouces Remo avec une tête Fiberskyn . Je pense qu'il semble excellent , même si la qualité du son en ligne ne le fait pas justice. J'essaie de le tenir à l'écoute d'un délai de 1 seconde sur la gifle .
WHITEbutFUNKY 1 year ago
@WHITEbutFUNKY Le style de jeu s'apparente beaucoup au darbouka.
NiWoR 7 months ago
@WHITEbutFUNKY Le style de jeu s'apparente beaucoup au darbouka.
NiWoR 7 months ago
This is not djembe....
NiWoR 1 year ago
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Pretty good. Good for you.
TwoStepJimiThang 1 year ago
shit
beppebaggio 1 year ago
Your technique is great. But that Remo fiberskyn sounds like you're in a bathroom playing on washbowls. Natural skin djembe gives sound in lows and highs, but this one resonates in mids also with metallic sound. That's exactly how my Remo Festival djembe sounds. I can't play it at home -- everything resonates. =) Anyway if you like the sound of it -- great. =)
freedomtomyself 1 year ago
due thats not how you play a fucking djembe that isnt even real skin its plastic ringn too much
tombo751 1 year ago
we have recently been learning how to use djembes at school. And it's really great the sound that it creates.A man came in to show us some basic skills and he did this great tune.But this is also just as good. I thought it was impossible to be just as great.But i have just been proved wrong
Bigblobboy1 1 year ago
No offense but this is amateur. I mean the Djembe needs Tuning, and the player is not using the proper Djembe techniques. go check out another djambe solo and you will see what I mean. Oh use an authentic Djember it will not sound like a tin can.
Aldon1942Currie 1 year ago
compilmenti!1
afrogigio83 1 year ago
Never got into a real beat though. I feel thats what its all about. Not just playing fast but a good mix of rythym
optionaxis 1 year ago
VERY nice playing!!!. LOVE the sound. I looked it up. Seems like a great choice!!
Because of it's size, do you have it laying flat on the floor? or is it on a stand somehow?
1viva 1 year ago
@1viva yes, on a stand.
swishbelly 1 year ago
@swishbelly learn djembe technique
migsican1 1 year ago
@1viva
If it's not on a stand, it's probably tilted forward, letting the air in the base of the drum.
steelyd330 11 months ago
@1viva it must be on a stand otherwise it will compromise the sound.
Costinesuper 7 months ago
@1viva it must be on a stand otherwise it will compromise the sound. but you can keep it between your legs.
Costinesuper 7 months ago
Hi,
I'm looking to buy a Djembe with lot's of bass tones like yours. Which model to get and where?. What is the diameter of the skin and total lenght of your Djembe?
Thank you for taking the time to reply!
Mario
1viva 1 year ago
@1viva
Hi, thanks for inquiring about my drum. That is a Remo key -tuned Djembe. 25" x 14" Paulo Mattioli. Cascio interstste music is a good place to start looking.
Peace... and keep drumming!
swishbelly 1 year ago 3
Thanks Swishbelly! :-)
1viva 1 year ago
@swishbelly dude the 14" ones are amazing, i have this same one and it's sick.
Doughboydodo 7 months ago
@1viva tey x8 drums
bmrdrummer97 8 months ago
@1viva thats a remo being playing by an extreme rookie
GingerGarlicOnion 7 months ago
I started playing this year im 14 years old and im better than him..
Nameofnothing 1 year ago
What???
What do you do???
Do you play??
No, please!!!
Renesme12345 1 year ago
Dude, I think you want a pair of tabla (table and baya) for this technique, not a djembe. You'll actually get a lot more tone and power out of those with the way you're playing.
747t 1 year ago
Hey guys, i don´t understand. I´m not a Djembe player, so mybe I can´t judge. But It is how about the music feels. And when I heard this, it felt great. In my opinion he´s awesome!!
gurkenhamster 1 year ago 2
to say there is only one way to play this or that is to say this or that has not evolved. and if it has not then should it not cease to exist? like all of nature? play that damn drum however it feels to you man. I made my own drum out of recycled laminate floor rings that i brazed myself goatskin. everyone is quite impressed. i play it all alone for myself only because it's fun. i don't know any "technique" but i will never play it on youtube cause there are so many asses out there.
iworkforme 1 year ago 3
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nooob no ritme only crap
TheTrevorokoh 2 years ago
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exactly what are you trying to say?
I never ever heard of the word "ritme".
This guy is amazing, able to play steadily so fast.
True, this doesn't sound all that conventional, but it's different and refreshing. Tho maybe he should try some oriental drums or indian drums...
PaterFrog 2 years ago 2
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Bad djembe, bad player.
Nothing interesting ...
NiWoR 2 years ago
To Dudes360: I think what you are hearing is what I've heard with the fiberglass or synthetic drum and/or skin head. The fiberglass ones (and this one is key tuned) often have that "tinny" sound to them with lots of echoeing vibration. And to people who are making unhelpful rude comments, as a teacher in other disciplines, I don't think rude or nasty comments are helpful to ANYONE who is in the process of learning something. How about some encouragement?
Rockyet 2 years ago
trash !!!!!!!!!!
Makonde09 2 years ago
Terrible. Absolutely no technique...just a bunch of slapping. Learn something about the djembe....this drum circle shit sucks.
glorplaxy 2 years ago
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wodrummerworld 2 years ago
well done, could improve but definately needs the drum to be tuned...how can i explain it..the drum is making noise...no clear variation of tones...
Duds360 2 years ago
the head needs to be tightened.
AmberProductions2009 2 years ago
That was wierd and cool
roodbass 2 years ago
u better play dabouka...the rythm its not fit,not match with djembe...better u try play it using latin rythm...
eheheh
iftikhari07 2 years ago
you should learn!!!!!
deniseninou 2 years ago
crap
Kanorikoziuri 2 years ago
you are playing the djembe with a weird technique , i think you could be good for the darbuka
kelvinjester 2 years ago 6
Didn't like it. I didn't hear one bass tone which gives a whole new dimension to this instrument. I would like to see you play on the Bongos or another small hand drum though as you certainly have some skill.
mutantst 2 years ago 3
buy a real djembe for fuck sake
geckotrouble 2 years ago 3
Utter Crap! purely objective points - messy, unclear, unrythmic, bad technique, badly tuned drum. Just playing fast to hide inadequate technique wouldn't fool a real drummer and that's just about how the comments break down on this video - tune the drum and learn to play!
Unitysam 2 years ago
tocas FATAL no tienes ni Puta idea de que es tono PONTE A ESTUDIAR
haendelyayo 2 years ago
FAIL
GODLYHUMAN 2 years ago 3
you have potential, but you need to learn basic technique. :(
jellotine0 2 years ago 15
@jellotine0 I'll never understand people who tell others they need to learn 'technique' when what they are producing is better than the average "technical" player. Especially when it comes to percussion instruments.
JuJuHound 1 year ago
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moss52 1 year ago
im don't know too much about djembe, but I know that's not the basic technique of playing djembe :D
tukatnite 2 years ago
Excellent! Hope 2 see more from u.
perovaas 2 years ago
Djembe is one of the funnest instruments out there!
itena 2 years ago
SO TRUE!
williestratton 2 years ago
Fucking GOOD! Excelent play :) Lok for my videos guy :D
morysszambrow 2 years ago
each percussion has its own technique..... PLEASE REMEMBER THAT, next time!!!!!!!
god!!!! tht'as def. not good!
gabxl 2 years ago
each percussionist is entitled to his own technique! remember that too!
phektus 2 years ago 3
a percussion instrument is simply something that makes sound when vibrated by being hit or shaken or something else. there are generally accepted techniques for each percussion instrument, but there is no definitely no right or wrong way to play a percussion instrument. there is faster, more accurate, more rhythmic, but to say his playing is not good because it doesn't fall under your personal preference of how it should be played? now that is wrong
calebmanch 2 years ago 25
@calebmanch Yep, I totally argee. The Djembe is an instrument, you can play in so manny different ways.
djembegrobi 1 year ago
@calebmanch No, he isn't using Djembe technique...period. To be honest, he isn't using any technique that I can see. It's not about personal preference, it's about taking the time to have a basic understanding of your instrument...especially if you're going to put a video up on you tube.
jimbe1969 1 year ago
@jimbe1969 Lol...dude. Lemme lay it down for you. I never said he's using proper technique. I said there are "generally accepted techniques", but there are also ways to enjoy something outside of those. He's obviously not using "proper technique." What I'm saying is you shouldn't diss a dude who's just having fun. Did he comment saying "look at how freaking awesome I am" or "learn from me"????? NO. He's just banging a drum and havin' a blast. Can't fault a man for that.
calebmanch 1 year ago
@calebmanch Well 'dude'...'lol'...since you 'laid it down for me', I will attempt to do the same in kind. There are definitely incorrect ways to play a Djembe. I'm not saying that there is no room for playing around with rhythms, or improvising...or even adding your own signature to proper technique...but come on...people don't just pick up a guitar, start playing and post the video on youtube.
It's not even a Djembe...
jimbe1969 1 year ago
@jimbe1969 you do not always need to use a traditional, african way of playing a djembe
the african style is not even the best, most sophisticated way such a drum can be played because in reality, djembe players can't really drum very quickly due to the need to move your entire arm to make a stroke.
for a much more sophisticated and complex sound, one would be better off playing persian tombak style, with the drum on your knee, using snapping techniques with fingers
glorplaxy 1 year ago
@glorplaxy Playing Djembe, and playing Persian style, are so different...I can't even imagine one could make a comparison. Djembe can, indeed, be played extremely fast, and complex. How many true masters have you observed playing?
jimbe1969 1 year ago
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@glorplaxy you have no idea what you're talking about. I find it ridiculous that people just talk without having any knowledge of what they are talking about. If you haven't seen a djembe player play quickly then that is a problem with your personal experience. The moving your entire arm to make a stroke does not slow you down, maybe if you're a beginner and don't understand, but once you l earn it is a very concise movement which produces greater sound at faster speeds.
gagebug 1 year ago
@calebmanch I have a question. What is a 'generally accepted technique', and who is it generally accepted by?
'Btw'...I loved reading your message. It's like getting a personal message from Bart Simpson...
jimbe1969 1 year ago
@jimbe1969 Well you are obviously on here to pick a fight / prove something, so I'll do my best to remain good mannered. If you reread my comment, I obviously agree with you that he is not playing the djembe the "correct" way in the sense of technique. And what I mean by "generally accepted techniques" are methods of control, getting certain tones out of the drum, etc... that are used more often by most djembe players who are not simple hobbyists, but percussionists. continued in next post....
calebmanch 1 year ago
@jimbe1969 the ENTIRE purpose of my posts were to say that you shouldn't make fun of a guy who doesn't play the correct techniques... if anything, encourage him to get better. but don't be a jerk about it.
I was merely admiring his ability to have fun with the djembe. some of the comments on here are like telling someone they baked their cake the wrong way even though they love how it tastes. you CANNOT argue with the fact that he's doing something he enjoys. and props to him for it =)
calebmanch 1 year ago
@jimbe1969 if everyone thought like you, then everyone would be the EXACT same. shutup and go play the djembe yourself if you dont like how sumone else does it.
scorpyin 1 year ago
@scorpyin Well, first of all, I will not 'shutup'...I'm guessing that you're 12 or 13. Second, I'm going to assume that you meant 'someone', and that you just don't know how to use spellcheck. Third, to address your lame little comment...it is incorrect and juvenile, as nobody will ever be exactly the same. The thing is,simply, that I know what I'm talking about. I have been playing professionally, and building Djembe, probably since before you were born. :)
jimbe1969 1 year ago
@jimbe1969 this is why people shouldnt assume thing. makes you look stupid. lol thanks for the spelling check there tips, you look SO mature now. you clearly dont know what your talking about. talk to an actual african teacher about the drums and they too will tell you there is no 'set' technique. if "sumone" (cuz i know how it bugs you) plays it with one hand, are they wrong for playing it how they need to in order to make a good sound? stop thinking your better than people.... foolish child
scorpyin 1 year ago
@scorpyin i understand there are argueably better and more precise techniques that will prevent injuries, but to say sumone else doesnt have technique is next to retarded. its impossible not to have technique. and personally i dont care how long youve been making djembes, that doesnt make you any less of a douchebag for hating on other djembe players. no one appreciates your hatred and childish comments about others you DONT KNOW. i hate stupid people
scorpyin 1 year ago
@scorpyin Ok, listen...I don't know what's wrong with you, but I will say that name calling helps you to look like the foolish child...btw, you sent the first half of your reply to yourself.
It may surprise you to learn that it is possible to not have technique. Basic Djembe technique, consists of 3 primary tones: bass, tone and slap...or the way it is taught in some African traditions: gun dun, go do and pa ta...with this system a teacher can differentiate between the left and right hand.
jimbe1969 1 year ago
@scorpyin or the second half of your reply...whatever. Anyway, I am aware that there is room for variation, but basic technique has to be there...otherwise you're just not playing Djembe.
I have attended workshops with Babatunde Olatunji, Mamady Keita, Moussa Traore, Gordy Ryan, Steve Campbell, and Leon Mobley...played with many African teachers and players, and their students...and I've taught and played Djembe professionally for a very long time...so I do sort of know what I'm talking about.
jimbe1969 1 year ago
@jimbe1969 anyways though, this guy in the video, indeed, does need at least some sort of a refined technique.
he seems new. i remember when i first started picking up percussion instruments i was no good and had no technique...just kind of played around with them for a while. perhaps he will learn in the future. it is hard for people like us, from a culture that is so retarded when it comes to percussion/rhythm, to learn in the very beginning because something like playing a djembe is foreign
glorplaxy 1 year ago
@calebmanch If you don't play djembe properly it will literally destroy your hands beyond recognition. Traditional technique is taught because it teaches you how to get the best sound out of the drum without injuring yourself and teaches you the way in which you will be most capable to perform with it. Allso, if anyone is looking for a drum, don't just by one from a factory, go to a drum shop and pick out YOUR drum like you were meant to.(and i mean a djembe shop, not guitarcenter).
gagebug 1 year ago
this is a perfect example of some snare drummer playing the djembe. Not good.
boomtastic67 2 years ago
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kamilkauz 2 years ago
full!
jupitersize 2 years ago
meno djembe que ese che
negromarco2 2 years ago
very nice my freind. u did the triplets including ur index and ur middle fingera, an easy way even get a clearer roll, is to add ur ring finger. great job by the way, ill try to post some vids too. try checkin em out when u can! haha
badamkatli 2 years ago
no toco djembe pero q es eso mi hermano????? osea redoble?? para q o q... donde esta la tecnica???
Elpanky21 2 years ago
que narices estas tocando????
dulumba 2 years ago
lol at the person talking about guitar!! that's not a guitar it's the bass bouncing on the mic.
echoman 2 years ago
Sweet!
janet2b4u 2 years ago
Todo bien pero afínalo p causa
eljivansda 2 years ago
incredible
positiv' vibrations!
gonzacore9 3 years ago
sorry for my ignorance but, isn´t djembe the instrument? when a guitarist creates his own solos, a guitar is allways a guitar.
so, changing the style does not changes the djembe. well, if i am rong correct me, don't insult me like people arround here use to
Shishimu 3 years ago 2
That guy is probably trying to distinguish between the word "djembe" as a noun (which is the instrument, like you said), and "djembe" as a cultural experience/verb ("gathering together" - drum circle kind of thing).
And yes, it could have been communicated without insult!
Hope that helps...
888Xristos 2 years ago
it is cool to develope your own style, but to call it "djembe" and particularly "djembe solo" is actually a very disrespectful, uneducated claim. The style, the technique and the drum itself is not in fact Djembe!!! Please, please,please call it something other than "djembe" so Djembe players wont think they are about to watch a djembe solo...
boazdrum 3 years ago
what is that drum then?
sunsetwarrior7777 3 years ago
it is a djembe boazdrum is referring to the style or the way that he is playing it
love4impalas 2 years ago
it is a djembe solo just because he doesnt play in the traditional style doesnt change the fact that he is playing a djembe style drum(even though its made by remo) i think you are somewhat of a disgrace to all musicians when you call him disrespectful
singer3188 2 years ago 9
wat drum is that?? loooooks very nice! seriously, im interested in getting a simelar one
initbludz 3 years ago
zero bass tone if you leave the drum on the ground like that....
DuBoisBand 3 years ago 2
he's got a djembe stand...
ferrari884 3 years ago
whoa lag
Envergure 3 years ago
Keep jammin amigo. sounds great
MustaphaJones 3 years ago
I like it, and think he is great!
ArtGardenfunckle 3 years ago
awesome. my mom just brought me back a djembe from Guana last month. I love it. its got the goat fur all around the head. i cant stop playing it. she went to Africa for a week. love drums
grabba73 3 years ago 2
For somebody playing with so much style, you should have a real djembe instead a plastic one.
yenyere 3 years ago 3
I think you like Zeppelin with J.H. Bonham. :)
munkasimon 3 years ago
I think this is great..I don't get what everyone is dissing
jamagica 3 years ago
hmm...its alright..but everyone please listen to me playing djembe one this videe, type in --> "Janaki Anderson Playing Drums" or "Janaki Practising" and then comment and tell me what you think...btw i am only 13 :) but its good.
anderson1095 3 years ago
honestly, does it really matter how you hit the freeking thing as long as it doesnt break and it sounds good? technique is important, but seriously... if your on stage at a concert playing drums, who the fuck is gonna know how you hold your sticks? give the dude a break. i thought it was a pretty good video.
yoshisenpuu211 3 years ago 2
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hahaha sooooo bad, honestly, dude stop playing djembe
AlbaMate 3 years ago
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i'd like to see you do better ass hole faggot peace of shit go burn and die you ass hole who the hell goes on youtube just to be a huge ass hole you have no life too you know that you faggoty fox go die i hate you you ass hole cocky peace of shit
bosoxsuk0616 3 years ago
Oh look at swishbelly's LOVER!!!
bikeaddict 3 years ago
you go try that you fuckhead
drummerchris13 3 years ago
That's how I warm up too! Shwishbell is getting warmed up?
missingremote 3 years ago
I think all instruments have their share of egotistical players. However, the djembe is a traditional west african instrument and a certain amount of respect must be given to that fact. Rhythm is a language that needs to be spokenly fluently by the drummer and there are rules to follow, and that's not asking for someone to become a "robot player". The drummer above is good, but not necessarily on beat most of the time and he needs to tune his drum.
dizzydaizy89 3 years ago 2
you could not be more right. Im not criticizing the drummer. He has good hand speed but his rhythm is off and hes diverted a ton from african rhythms. I mean change isnt necessarly bad but too much change can be unhelpful in becoming a better drummer
jackiooo 3 years ago
quote!
tvm666 3 years ago
djembe players must be the most egotistical musicians next to lead guitar players. Every djembe video has negative comments about technique. Who frick'n cares? The last thing I want to see is a bunch of robots playing perfect technique the same way. And why does it have to be West African style to be right? Who decides what is right?
Buzz42day 3 years ago 3
They're still nowhere near as bad as Vocalists :)...
jjobie 3 years ago
fuck i commeted the wrong video ahhh
hes pretty bad
mouiXX 3 years ago
it sound damm good to me
mouiXX 3 years ago
AWEFUL!!! No technique! No fundamentals! He doesn't know the first thing about djembe. He's not hitting the drum correctly. It's embarrassing just watching this god-aweful display! Why did he even upload this mess? Please stop!
blackgodoflife 3 years ago 5
That's true
gutfran 3 years ago
hello mr. jealousy!
PhouFoo 3 years ago
very true
JohnnyEG 3 years ago
Yeah, definetly needs tuning and coherence...
ethernode 3 years ago
There are different ways to play djembe. Ofcourse the traditional way, like they do in West Africa, or the way the "hippie" kind of people play on a sunny day in the park. This video would belong to the latter... I've been playing djembe for more than 10 years now, been to Senegal to play there. This here lacks rhythm, and the sound of a real djembe. This looks harder than it actually is. Maybe you should take some classes, and consider buying a proper djembe. Listen to some african music....
miloamsterdam 3 years ago
I love the contact of fiberskin, but I absolutely hate the sound. Nothing beats original skins. And string tuning.
Medeechee 3 years ago
loving them bassy sounds! awesome!
CursedExistence 3 years ago
sorry please stop to called this djembe try to find another nam for this saucepan sound
remo is an instrument for lazy people
kamilkauz 3 years ago
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kamilkauz 3 years ago
good rythm, check and rate my videos :) thx
Jaryss 3 years ago
thats a pro hippie riddim
ragevigs 3 years ago
Yeah I love remo products and I played these babies before buying mine awsome bass tone, but these skindeep or synthetic tones are not as beautiful as the real wood and goatskin pro djembees yah I mean mon sorry but its truth, but in the end the drummer himself chooses his weapon of choice. Toca and Meinl
ragevigs 3 years ago
I played this exact one before i bought a better one, and apparently while i was buying the hand carved professional grade Djembe i learned that what your playing is not one, once it needs a drum key to tune it, its called something else. I don't know why.
Drummer919 3 years ago
stick control?
better with sticks next time :)
Cello85 3 years ago
It's a joke!!! this guy is a lier, it's not him who play! Really swishbelly you're a big lier, I play Djembe for 5 years now and I listen this video many times and I affirm that this solo is not true
zoulourasta 3 years ago
its real. i recorded the video with one source and the audio with another then did not properly synchronize them. close your eyes and listen or turn off the sound and watch. peace
swishbelly 3 years ago
He sounds good. The drum sounds good.
bearseatingdrums 3 years ago
i think u should tune the djembe.
Junique93 3 years ago
so many people are so quick to tear someone to shreds based on personal tastes but i wonder how many people actually have the drive and commitment to want to learn and play an instrument to kick ass at it. That makes me mad because i'm a bassist with tiny hands and i'm pretty good for being a 2 year player so i've worked hard too.
personnaly i think it sounded pretty good but if you pace yourself better i think you'll flow better. that's just a thought. keep rockin. 4/5
sean6932 3 years ago
good solo. i like. niiiiiice.
boogiethefish 3 years ago
i agree with the rest on the fact that it wasnt traditional but most modern songs call 4 that type of playin n that was unreal, the whole time i was wonderin y DID he choose fiberskinn over natural but there could be a # of reasons 4 that, my level right now is intermediate cuz i dnt practice much but u
u have 2 teach me how u did that
Mgarigari 3 years ago
Not so good. Playing well doesn't mean playing fast with a lot of different sounds. Try to give it a meaning. And why so few people use the traditional technique ? It helps to make great powerful sounds. Maybe you should begin with the basics before trying to create something original.
Tripmania123 3 years ago
its a SOLO!! it doesn't have to be a melody or a predictible sequence... I am a mexican drummer, and I say this guy is amazing!!! everyone who thinks different, get a djembe and please try to do that by yourselves! he is simply great!
scabbia2 3 years ago
I'm not talking about predictable sequences or melody, but about meaning. Like questions and answers, tension, some spirit. I have a djembe, I can take it and make fast thing maybe you won't be able to repeat. It doesn't mean I'm a good player. It "sounds like" he doesn't understand what people making solos "say" but wants to imitate them. Improvising is difficult.
Tripmania123 3 years ago
Why would you chose fiberskin over a natural wood djembe?
Medeechee 3 years ago
i haven't seen one person on youtube that could kill me at drumming. and i'm only 12
but thats probably because i was trained right
DionDecay 3 years ago
put some vids up then dude, would be good to hear
casarole45 3 years ago