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Try Djembe Drums If You are Looking For a Fun Drumming Alternative by Chris Barton

If you are interested in starting a hobby in drumming, why not try Djembe Drums? They are simple to play, very good fun, have cultural and historical significance and are much less pricey than a drum set that takes years to learn to play and can lose it’s appeal quickly because it is so hard to learn for many people. Djembe Drums are also a great choice if you are looking for something different, novel and unique to help you relax, reduce stress. Recent studies have shown that stress is a contributing factor in almost all diseases, and that playing the drum for 15 minutes a day dramatically reduces your stress!The West Africans in Mali believed that each drum set had a spirit and each person that played them could become one with that spirit and connect both outwardly with nature and also make a deep inner connection with themselves and their feelings and innermost needs. Personally, as a Christian, I follow Jesus, and would encourage a relationship with Him, as He is the creator of the universe, and offers the spirit of Jesus to comfort, bring peace, forgiveness etc. Aside from the spiritual realm, Djembe drums have a beautiful appearance and can be made part of any dcor when you are not playing them. Now, who can say that about a traditional drum set?Almost any colour and style is available for a Djembe Drum that fits your individual tastes and personality. There is also a big market if you happen to be African American and want to get in touch with your ancestry and many drums can now be ordered directly from your ancestors if you have such information such as what part of the country they originate from. This makes a Djembe Drum a great gift for a loved one with a very special meaning attached. This would be a gift that they are not soon to forget. However, there are problems with the destruction of west African forests, and many people are choosing a company offering fair trade drums, such as http://www.musicalinstrumentspercussion.com , who only sell fair trade instruments.You don’t have to have relatives in Africa to enjoy the Djembe Drums however. Their popularity is becoming more wide spread in recent times and you can find them for sale in local music shops. The widest selection to buy djembe drums is, of course, online. You can find almost any Djembe Drum you could dream up. Some are intricately carved with meaningful messages and others are hand made from real tribes in such countries as Thailand, Indonesia and of course, Africa. DVDs and CDs are both available to help you tone your skills and free tips and videos can also be found on the world wide web.It is also possible in this modern day and age to connect with others that play the Djembe Drums. This is an important step if you are considering buying a Djembe Drum or other kind of Drum. They can tell you what it is like playing one and the pros and cons of having one. Drum circles or drumming groups can be found easily on the net, and it would be worth looking them up once you have a drum, to learn together, and meet some new people. Djembe Drums, granted are not for everyone but many people that do not think they would enjoy playing these native African musical instruments should give them a try and see first as they do have quite an appeal. So if you are considering learning the djembe or just admire, try buying a Djembe Drum for yourself or someone you care about.

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You Can’t Have Good Music Without Percussion by Lavinia Snider

Percussion instruments are very old and have quite a history. Often used in folk music, these instruments add variety and a rural charm to music. In India for example, two pieces of flat metal are struck to form a bell like sound. This form of instrument is used in temples and prayer places across the country. Other popular percussions instruments include the drum, piano and xylophone.

All percussion instruments can be divided into two major and broad categories. Membranophone, which add tambour to the sound of being struck like drums and idiophones, which sound of themselves like triangles. The division can also be made on tuning basis and other sub groups. For example, some instruments can be tuned while the others can not.

Percussionists are also called upon to play other instruments that may not be percussive in nature. These instruments include police sirens, glass harmonica, lion’s roar and wind machines. As percussionists play such a wide variety of instruments generating so many different types of melodies, they are usually the most skilled in the music industry.

Percussive instruments are the heart of a musical performance. It is difficult to name 3 or 4 songs from the classical or pop charts, which do not use percussive instruments. Since the times of the earliest composers like Mozart, all compositions include at least one pair of timpani’s playing in the background.

Some instruments like the xylophones are a pleasure to listen to. They sound like tinkling fountains in beautiful gardens. Bringing out the romantic side in us. There is another instrument where you strike at bottles filled with different levels of water that give forth delightful sounds.

If we talk of jazz, the high hats are easily associated in our minds. The ride cymbals are another percussion based instruments we look for in a jazz song. Even in military bands, soldiers can not keep time with out a bass drum.

No rock group today is complete without percussive instruments. All the bands a complete drum kit and several other percussive instruments. Pink Floyd used percussive instruments to great effect in their songs dealing with sci fi worlds and fantasy music.

Various cultures have there own percussive instruments. As I said earlier, the Indian bells are a classical example. In the west, gongs are untuned percussive instruments used in churches and other important occasions. As cultures have evolved, so has this category of instruments.

Through their diversity and wide choice, percussion instruments are the back bone of every musical ensemble. The players are brilliant and multi faceted people who can take up and play different instruments at will. The piano experts like Yanni are percussionists after all. An ensemble with full percussion is a pleasure to watch and a pleasure to hear. Chances are good that you have never heard music with out some sort of percussion accompaniment. They are the finishing touch on a great sound.

Lavinia Snider is the editor of Drums And More. A meeting place for music enthusiasts with forums, shopping guide,
and reviews.

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