If you have come here because you have discovered the joy of drumming and you are now looking for an instrument to accompany you on your rhythmic journey, the drums on this site were specifically created with those intentions.
Wade Peterson is a noted drummer and teacher of West African drumming in the Bay Area. An enthusiastic drummer for nearly twenty years, he combines a strong grounding in Western music (he holds a degree in music from UC Santa Cruz) with a deep knowledge of West African musical traditions acquired directly from the master drummers of that region. With this blend, he has created a methodology that makes the music unusually accessible to western learners, while remaining true to the ancient traditions from which it comes.
All of the drums on this site were built one at a time. The rings were sized to fit each drum individually. The top and bottom rings are wrapped with colorful batiks from Indonesia. The multi-color ropes are custom color combination’s.
Orgin: Guinea
Wood: Rouge
Head: 13.25
Height: 24″
Weight: 16.25 lb
Skin: Goat
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These dunun where purchased from and built by the great guys at DrumSkullDrums
Skin Type: Cow (Guinea)
Country of Origin: Mali
Shell Type: Solid Shell – Hand Carved
Wood Type: Haré (Guéni)
Heading Technique: Traditional – w/ out Steel Rings
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