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Tamalin

The Tamalin drums from Africa Heartwood Project in Ghana come in two sizes, the medium being 10″x16″x3″, and the large being 12″x18″x3″. This drum comes from the Ga, and is played traditionally in...

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Gome

The Gome drum is a fundamental solo and ensemble drum among the Ga and Ashanti of Ghana. This drum from Africa Heartwood Project is hand crafted out of solid Odum hardwood, with a solid frame, thick...

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Sakara Frame Drum

The sakara originally comes from Nigeria and is played using traditional frame hand drum technique. By holding the drum in one hand and simultaneously muting and releasing the skin with the same hand,...

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