Detail 01
Hand-selected goat head
Provides the playing surface responsible for the djembe’s bass, open-tone, and slap range.

Independent shopping perspective
MEINL’s natural-finish Headliner Series wood djembe combines a hand-selected goat head with a comfortable hourglass body. Its voice spans full bass notes, open tones, and pronounced slaps, giving hand-drum parts distinct contrast without changing instruments. The shaped shell is designed to sit more comfortably while you play, so it suits extended rhythmic work as well as shorter percussion parts.

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Detail 01
Provides the playing surface responsible for the djembe’s bass, open-tone, and slap range.
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It is described as producing fat basses, rich open tones, and cutting slaps.
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