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19056
I am from Wisconsin, just starting out, and know the Remo not a real African version of the Djembe, but I am new to this and want a easy to maintain drum to...
Beloin, Chris
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Nov 1, 2005
12:14 pm
19057
Announcing..... Drumming for Women - in Amherst Next six-week session begins November 7th 7:30pm - 8:45pm at the Pioneer Valley Co-Housing Community on...
Ellen Clegg
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Nov 1, 2005
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19058
" Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 08:36:34 -0500 From: Alex <aturtle@...> Subject: Re: Of hair removal etc. I've pre-shaved many skins--mostly goat, but also...
Shaun aRe
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Nov 1, 2005
12:16 pm
19059
Shaun wrote: ...I think I will be using calf skin again on the next job In view what you said about the sound, and because, generally speaking, I will try...
Beverly Nadelman
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Nov 1, 2005
12:17 pm
19060
Beverly Nadelman <PrismConcept@...> writes: "I have also met a couple of djembes headed with deer hide, each of which had a very mellow tone. One of them...
Shaun aRe
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Nov 1, 2005
6:19 pm
19061
HEY Fellow drummer If I were you stay away from the remo if you want a heavy bass the remos with a sythetic drum the sounds are very tingiy or I guess you...
richard heintz
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Nov 1, 2005
6:22 pm
19062
The strap is a Remo Dual Slider http://www.remo.com/portal/products/2/7/597/598/st_sliderstrap.html My favorite book is Mamady Keita's "A Life for the Djembe" ...
Gary Kaplan
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Nov 1, 2005
6:23 pm
19063
I have a calfskin on my personal drum (named "Gateway" for the spiritual voice he has and the coloring of the skin). He has a teak shell and the calfskin......
Rob
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Nov 1, 2005
6:24 pm
19064
File : DJEMBE-L CALENDAR POSTING GUIDELINES.doc Description : Djembe-L Calendar Posting Guidelines...
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Nov 1, 2005
9:26 pm
19065
File : HOW TO CHANGE Djembe-L DELIVERY METHODS.doc Description : How to change Djembe-L Delivery Methods...
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Nov 1, 2005
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19066
File : WELCOME TO DJEMBE-L MESSAGE.doc Description : Welcome to Djembe-L...
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Nov 1, 2005
9:26 pm
19067
please please please don't buy a huge remo. because of their hideous ring/sustain, they are death in most any kind of circle, but especially a traditional one,...
david comfort
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Nov 2, 2005
5:12 pm
19068
The Sageman's have a real good low end and some of thenm are nicely carved. LP makes a fine line of djembes which are a TON easier to tune (twisting a couple...
Craig Bertuglia
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Nov 2, 2005
5:13 pm
19070
Find someone's old karate belt, sew two together to form one long belt, attach velcro thingys and use that as a strap. There must be somewhere on web that...
Alex Salvador
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Nov 2, 2005
5:19 pm
19071
Shaun aRe writes: "I've read that story or a similar one here on djembe-l some time ago, maybe it was you who posted it?" Maybe, Shaun-and if so, I apologize....
Beverly Nadelman
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Nov 2, 2005
5:27 pm
19072
We are very excited to present... Boston Area Djembe and Doundoun Workshops With 'Wadaba' from Guinea, West Africa Dec 2, 3 & 4, 2005 Mamady Kourouma,...
Alan Tauber
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Nov 3, 2005
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19073
Hi, guess it was me, who wrote aboute mounting a deerskin on a djembe a couple of years ago. It was a nice and warm sound though the djembe was not a real...
Dirk Brinker
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Nov 3, 2005
12:55 am
19074
If you are playing while standing up, I actually like the harness strap made by Sageman (no, I do not work for them nor have any benefit from this posting)....
Scott .
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Nov 3, 2005
12:56 am
19075
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Dallas | 1st Friday African Village Night Date: Friday, November 4, 2005 Time: 8:00PM - 11:00PM CST...
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Nov 3, 2005
2:02 am
19076
Hi Alan Alex here from Australia. How's things? Good to see some familiar names on your postings. Wadaba is a pretty awesome drummer - very loud from what I...
Alex Salvador
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Nov 4, 2005
12:24 pm
19077
Hi Drew, Sorry I lost your email address. I am sending you some photos in the mail today. I managed to find a few that you may be able to use. If it's not too...
Alex Salvador
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Nov 4, 2005
12:24 pm
19078
I just finished putting a calf-skin on a bougouraboo-type djembe (I say "type" because I'm unsure if it is a real bougouraboo). Talk about taking tension well....
Alex
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Nov 4, 2005
12:26 pm
19079
... I own serveral djembe drums and like the sageman drums the 24"x15" are nice ck out their web site http://www.sagemandrums.com/index.html as a matter of...
rhheintz
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Nov 4, 2005
12:26 pm
19080
I have seen some djembes with three colors of rope wrapped around the drum. Does this have any purpose beyond the decorative aspect? I guess when you want to...
papalegba54
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Nov 4, 2005
12:27 pm
19081
dear sir. mr Solomon Adaa Tk. is my name,am a staff of The National Troupe of Nigeria. a drum and dance artiste,i have been drumming and dancing now for the...
solomon adaa
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Nov 4, 2005
12:28 pm
19082
While I prefer real skin and wood myself, I have heard Remos that sounded reasonably good after dampening the underside of the head with bandages or moon gel. ...
Alex
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Nov 4, 2005
12:29 pm
19083
Hi Group, Several times I read in these postings that people try to solve the problem of 'ringing' by putting something under the skin. Is this a general...
be_maxi
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Nov 4, 2005
6:23 pm
19084
I know several Africans who wrap their drums decoratively after having tuned them to their liking. They tend not to do additional weaving during the life of...
Beverly Nadelman
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Nov 4, 2005
6:24 pm
19085
From New York City Magbana www.magbana.com/ West African Drum & Dance Magbana Drum and Dance NYC, was established as a professional company in 1997 by artistic...
David
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Nov 5, 2005
3:12 pm
19086
The stuff they put under or on the drumhead is "Moon Gel", obtainable from music stores that sell products for drumkit. Jaqui MacMillan, when she plays her...
Beverly Nadelman
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Nov 5, 2005
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