• Djembe | Sound Healing | Trance Inducing Altered Consciousness | Calm your spirit and reduce stress

  • Oct 17 2022
  • Length: 20 mins
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Djembe | Sound Healing | Trance Inducing Altered Consciousness | Calm your spirit and reduce stress

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  • riginating from West Africa, the djembe is a wooden drum dressed in rope and goat hide. Typically it used to alter consciousness by inducing trances. It calms the spirit and reduces stress. 

    This is a common drum in drumming circles and meditation practice.  According to the Bambara people in Mali, the name of the djembe comes from the saying "Anke djé, anke bé" which translates to "everyone gather together in peace" and defines the drum's purpose. In the Bambara language, "djé" is the verb for "gather" and "bé" translates as "peace."  The djembe can produce a wide variety of sounds, making it an extremely versatile drum. The drum is very loud, allowing it to be heard clearly as a solo instrument over a large percussion ensemble. 

    The Malinké people say that a skilled drummer is one who "can make the djembe talk", meaning that the player can tell an emotional story (the Malinké never used the djembe as a signaling drum).  Music credits:  "Story Of The Djembe Drum" by Robbi HALL Kumalo is licensed under CC BY-ND 4.0 "MRV 01" by niezlycyrk is licensed under CC BY 4.0
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