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What They Sound Like
About The Drums
Vado’s djembe shells come from all over Africa, and have distinct shapes and types of wood. Vado receives drum shells from many sources, transforming each into a one-of-a-kind, singing instrument that responds to the drummer instantly. Drummers bond with a Vado drum in a passionate and possessive way, basking in the pleasure of a unique relationship of sound and touch.
Types Of Djembe’s
The dundun is the tall bass drum with a large sound. In Ivory Coast it is played standing up.
The kinkine works as a metronome in African percussion makes its sound comparable to rhythmic elements in Western music that provide a consistent beat or pulse, such as a strong hi-hat, rimshot, woodblock, or cowbell. It is generally a higher sound of the three sounds in the dundun set.
The songba is a bass drum with a sound in between the bigger dundun bass drum and the higher kinkine sound. It can be tall or short.