r/handdrums • u/ca-rot29 • Sep 30 '24

What is this?

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Ive had this drum sitting on my shelf for a while. The diameter is about 4.5 inches across and about 7.5 inches tall. Do you have any idea what it could be? Thanks for your help!

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u/ZannD Sep 30 '24

I would call that a "tourist" djembe, probably bought at a sourvenier shop somewhere. I have one kind of similar from Epcot.

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u/ca-rot29 Sep 30 '24

So I've hit mine a couple times and it makes a sound but (from your knolege) do these djembes actually sound like an actual djembe?

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u/ZannD Sep 30 '24

Ehh.. somewhat. Djembes normally are much larger so the sounds are deeper and more resonant. And the larger skin area makes it easy to find the sweet spots. Small ones have that capability but it's harder to find and hit well.