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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