Doun Doun in goatskin on bamboo drums, sold whole or in 3 parts, delivered with stick and metal stand, superb rhythmic composition! The sound is warmer than its cowhide version! 60x45cm, 50x40cm, 40x35cm!

€570,00 EUR

~~€799,00 EUR~~ €570,00 EUR

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Choice : 3 barrels + Baguette + support - Code 3824080 Central barrel 60cm - Code 38240801 Right barrel 50cm - Code 38240802 Left barrel 40cm - Code 38240803 Metal support - Code 38240805

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→ Doun Doun Drum

🌍 Origin: Indonesia

📐 Dimensions: The game includes three sizes: 60 x 45, 50 x 40, 40 x 35 centimeters

🧬 Material: Bamboo and leather

🎶 Sound type: Mid to bass

📦 Packaging: Individually, sold with 2 mallets

🎁 Ideal for giving as a gift or treating yourself!

👉 Made from bamboo, this Doun Doun is covered with goatskin and produces a warmer sound than its cowhide version.

📋 Fact sheet:

Category	Information
Name	Doun Doun (also written Dundun, Dunun, Djuns)
Origin	West Africa, particularly Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso. Used in traditional percussion ensembles.
Family of instruments	Membranophone (two-headed drum).
Description	Large cylindrical drum made of hollowed wood, covered with animal skins (often cow). Played with sticks.
Main types	- Dundunba : the largest and most serious - Sangban : medium height, central role - Kenkeni : the smallest and most acute
Materials	Solid wood shell (iroko, mahogany, lenke) + skins stretched by rope or metal hoop.
Sound	Low, powerful and deep for the dundunba; medium and rhythmic for the sangban; high and dry for the kenkeni.
Game mode	Played with a stick, sometimes accompanied by a metal bell (kenkeni bell). Can be played on the ground, suspended, or vertically.
Musical role	Accompanies the djembe. Provides the rhythmic basis and structure for traditional percussion ensembles.
Uses	Dances, festivals, ceremonies, rituals, traditional and contemporary music.
Special features	Often played in trios (Dundunba, Sangban, Kenkeni), each drum having a specific role in the rhythm.
Interview	Protect from humidity and sun, tighten the strings, grease the skins, avoid shocks to preserve the wood.