How to Play African Drums : Learning New Sounds on a Djembe Drum

There are many ways to play a djembe drum. Learn how to discover new sounds on a djembe in this free African drum video from a musician.

Expert: Jan Sebon
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Bio: Jan Sebon is a poet, musician, teacher and media personality who continues to define the Haitian experience with a unique voice based on his own life experiences and culture.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

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[glorplaxy]

The djembe sounds much nicer when it is being played by someone who knows what he is doing rather than some stupid hippy at a drum circle who picked the drum up at Pier 1.

[Drumwiz2001]

I completely agree with 3mappa3. The videos from this guy, Jan Sebon, should be kept, and all other expertvillage djembe videos should be removed (in particular, those from the Texas guy, and the red bearded jazz drummer - they are ignorant of the tradition of the instrument). Only one other guy has acceptable videos, the one called Michael Markus.

Otherwise, for one the best, type "Mamady Keita" in the search bar.

[xXShredder989Xx]

Cool

[ironwork92000]

This guy is Bananas!

[djembejimbe]

good i am supplier djembe from indonesia

[NicholasGreen91]

This is one of the best videos for Djembe instruction available on the internet. The only things better I've ever seen as far as media goes is real Djembefola instructional DVDs, hard to find. If you want to be good at djembe, you must embrace it's culture. Its not a rock instrument, its not a latin instrument, its a drum from West Africa once used in every aspect of live, even could be used for conversations because of the elegant playing and distinct tonality. Be free to learn, not judge

[kidequinox]

Black King !!! thank you

[onespiritful1]

Great lesson thank you so very much God Bless

[1kifuu]

stupid hippy hitting a drum, and others say remove all videos by those not worthy..... where are you guys coming from, and the drummer girl connects with the earth when she hears a drum yet could throw a rock at a hippie? .its supposed to be a relaxed thing for anyone to try and enjoy, its music, its spiritual and we're all spiritual, love and peace

[carlosolokum]

hablas mas de lo que tocas !!



[DrummerGrrrl]

glorplaxy: Hahahaha! You are so right! Hope you don't live in or around Seattle! God, you could throw a rock and hit a hippie clutching a hand drum! The first time I heard that playing hand drums made me connected to everyone on earth, plants and animals, I nearly barfed! LOL. Guess I'm just not in tune to my third eye or something!

[onespiritful1]

Good instruction Thanks God Bless