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How to care for your Djembe:
Please note that our djembes are made of natural one piece wood shells. The different types of wood used are affected by environmental conditions. Wood is continuously reacting to moisture and humidity levels.
Tweneboa wood (African Cedar) is a lighter wood that is carved into one-piece djembe drum shells and finished beautifully. Mahogany is a denser and heavier wood that is used for high quality drums. Mahogany is more stable less susceptible to environmental conditions.
Do’s:
Play your Djembe often. Expert Djembe drummers assert that a djembe that has not been played for a long time has a dull sound while it reconnects with it’s owner.
Frequent use of your drum ensures that the drum head stays conditioned as the natural oils in our hands keeps the skin supple and sounding it’s best. If there is further need for conditioning of the drum head, lightly and evenly apply linseed oil oil.
Use only your hands to play your djembe; do not use sticks or mallets.
Oil the shell periodically to keep it moist and prevent cracking. You can use teak oil or linseed oil. Oiling the shell of your djembe drum will prevent rapid moisture gain or loss and improve the stability of the drum shell.
When tuning for the first time it is a good idea to get expert help.
Don’t:
Do not place objects on your drum head. Only your bare hands should come in to contact with your drum head.
Do not store or expose your djembe in extreme temperatures. Extreme heat or cold will cause the drum head to crack. Also avoid rapidly moving the drum from one heat or humidity extreme to another.
Do not play your djembe while wearing finger jewelry.
Do not over tune your drum. If the drum head becomes too taut, it will break.
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