Dunun - Wikipedia
A dunun is a rope-tuned cylindrical drum with a rawhide skin at both ends, most commonly cow or goat. The drum is played with a stick.
What About The Dunun (AKA Djun Djun, Duns and Dounoun)
What about the Dunun? I would like to open up a discussion on a trend I have been seeing in West African drumming in my travels home and abroad. I have been noticing a focus on learning djembe only, especial solos and leading and a lack of emphasis on the importance of dunun parts and arrangements.
Dunun Set | Kenkeni Sangban Doundounba - Rhythm House Drums
The RHD Dunun Set includes the set of three dununs and beaters. With this modern take on the traditional dunun, we aim to offer the best quality dunun set made in an Eco-conscious manner, right here in the USA.
An Exploration of an African Wonder – Black Music Scholar
Dunun is the generic name for a family of West African drums that have developed alongside the djembe in the Mande drum ensemble. A dunun is a rope-tuned cylindrical drum with a rawhide skin at both ends, most commonly cow or goat.
Djun Djun, Dundun or Dunun? What is the Proper Name? - X8 Drums
What is the proper and traditional name? Is it Dundun, Dun Dun, Dunun or Djun Djun? Please watch to find out and to understand important purpose of these beautiful instruments....
African Dunun, Djun Djuns from X8 Drums, Remo & Tycoon …
These Dundun's offer top-notch performance, beautiful looks, and rich sound. The Dundun drums offered at X8 Drums cover the full spectrum of shell types. They are either made with a solid wood shell and animal skin heads or synthetic shells with synthetic heads.
Dunun lessons - YouTube
Here are some of the most common traditional and ballet style dunun patterns. Learn these and add a solid foundation to any drum circle or dance party. Downl...
Paragon Heartwood Ivory Coast Dunun Set - Djembe Direct
These Dunun (DOO-noon, aka dun dun, djun djun) feature hardwood Iroko and thicker cow skin, tuned properly with thicker nylon rope, creates a very resonant, tonal sound quality, perfect for African dance classes, performances, and practice.
Who wants to play dununs and what is a djembe solo?
It is really hard to find people, that is to say djembe players, other fellow percussionists or drum students who want to learn the dunun patterns, individual traditional dunun parts and or ballet arrangements on 2 or 3 dununs or more. dununs are also …
Dunun African drum No. 1 - Dundun drum of Africa - African …
The dunun drums, also called dunduns are African bass drums found all over West Africa. The dunun drums set allows the drummer to play many different Mandinka rhythms and includes: – the kenkeni drum, which plays at the highest pitch and generally serves as …