Jembe

Jembe

Name: Jembe

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Category: drum

Origin: Senegal

Instrument maker: unknown

Date:  unknown

Description: A large single-headed goblet shaped drum, from West Africa, that is beaten with the hands and traditionally carved out of one log.

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Museum or collection: unknown

Photo credit: Photo by Angel Romero.

Information Source: World Music Portal.

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