A lot of people enjoy listening to the deep percussion sound of a Djembe. However, a lot of its fans do not know the history of the instrument. Some of them do not even know what the different parts of a Djembe are. So, are you ready to learn more about the Djembe?

Djemba drums are small hand drums which are used in drum circles and in percussion ensembles according to research informaton. The Djembe its origins in Western Africa. It resembles a goblet. It is made of hard African wood. The instrument is divided into two distinct parts.

There's the Djembe Head and its body. This instrument is used by Africans on ceremonies. It's also used to communicate with other tribes over long distances. The Djembe is a well crafted instrument. It has carvings on the inside that's made to produce the desired sound. A Djembe can also have carvings on the outside as part of its design.

The Djembe head is made of animal skin. Djembe skin can be from goats and cows. Modern Djembe skin can also be made of synthetic fiber. The Djembe goat skin head is considered to be the best in Africa. Its width can be thin, standard, thick and ultra thick. It all depends on the type of sound you want for your Djembe.

The Djemba drum head is said to need replacing periodically as the constant beating on the head of the drum wears the goat skin down and thereby affects the sound of the Djemba drum according to research information. So to keep the needed muted tones or if a ring-like sound is desired the Djembe head or goat skin head has to be replaced on the drum according to information obtained.

If a Djembe drum owner is going to change the drum head, they would try to make sure they obtain a quality new drum head choosing between a light, medium or heavy goat skin drum head. According to research heavy goat skins will produce muted tones on the Djembe drum where as a lighter goat skin will make ring-like sounds. So based on the sound quality desired from the particular Djembe goat skin head drum, the user would choose the one they feel would give them that sound.

The Djembe drum owner should put the new Djembe drum head in warm water for fifteen minutes based on research information, to soften the goat skin making it easier to place inside the retaining ring. The vertical strings will have to be re-laced after the Djembe drum head is replaced based on research information.

The Djembe drum owner should untie the end knot which will untie the lacing based on information obrtained. The Djembe drum owner should then put the new goat skin drum head inside the retainer ring and tightened the lacing based on research information obtained. The Djembe goat skin head is now ready for more drum beating and playing based on information obtained.

The Djembe fiberskyn heads are medium-weight drum heads made with a poly-skin fiber single ply 10 ml Mylar film based on research information to produce a warm, mid-range resonant sound with a warm, round tone. This according to research information is great for traditional jazz, concert snare drums, bass drums and tom-toms. The Djembe fiberskyn head also provides based on information obtained an outstanding, genuine, authentic, ethnic drum sound when used on percussion instruments.

There are Fiberskyn Ambassadors, Diplomats and Powerstroke 3's based on research information which are used as Djembe drum heads. The Ambassadors are of medium weight, poly-spun, fiber single ply, 10 ml Mylar film. The Diplomat drum skins are poly-spun, single fiber of 7.5 ml Mylar film and the Powerstroke 3 comes in two weights, 7.5 ml and 10 ml also made from poly-spun single ply Mylar film based on research information obtained.

Thus, the next time you hear the deep bass sound of a Djembe remember its history. Think of the colorful culture of the African people. Recognize the instruments uniqueness. Appreciate the skilled hands that made it. After all, a Djembe like other musical instruments is a symbol of man's creativity and love for music.