Djembe by Remo - This key-tunable djembe features Remo's Fiberskyn3 drum head, and is a versatile and useful drum in drum cricles. Easy to use by professionals, circle leaders and beginners, this Djembe will suit the skills of almost eveyr drummer. It comes in many sizes and designs. I use the Leon Mosley Mask design with a 16" head. It has powerful aggressive sound, and in this size or any larger I recommend it only be used by the most skilled drummers. It offers a strong booming bass, and live responsive slap and tone sounds. It is lighter weight than a traditional African wooden carved Djembe of the same size. Additionally, the head maintains its tune which is a real asset if your drum circle is outside or if you live in a a climate where the weather changes regularly.
Riq, Glen Velez model, by Remo - This Egyptian frame drum may look like a tambourine, but as with any Riq, it is not played that way. The head is played by the fingers as are the jingles, as opposed to a '60's rock band style shaking' style. This Riq comes both key tunable and pre-tuned, I prefer the former. The nearly 3" in diameter jingles are low and brassy. They cut through and provide a darker sound than one would expect if it were a tambourine. This is a difficult frame drum to play, and practice and dynamics are the key to successful ensemble or solo use.
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Meinl Djembe stand - A great stand for both djembe and doumbek. It is low enough that it can be used seated and extends high enough to be used playing standing up. This is handy for drum circle and service leaders. It is easy to use, although for doumbek you may want to add some additional rubber or foam padding along the post that connects directly to the drum, in order to reduce any chance of drum-to-stand contact.
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Schalloch Cajon - Probably one of the hottest items in spiritual drumming these days is the cajon. Almost a drum set in a box, you can find them for as little as $100 as well as over $500. As the price goes up so too does the quality of the wood and the snare or wire fitted internally. Some higher priced cajon also come with a speaker pick up built right in to the back of the instrument. I ue this the lowest priced of the Schalloch line. It is very light weight, durable and quick to respond. From the snare at the top to the bass sound at the bottom (and a limted amount of quality tone onthe sides) this drum is pretty easy to learn and easy to incorporate into a service or a Holy Drumming setting.
