Not only heart attacks, strokes, immune system breakdowns, but every disease known, with the exception of two viruses, has now been linked to stress. We are working on this section. Frame Drums Technically speaking, a frame drum is any drum whose head diameter is larger than its shell depth. More prcatically, it is a hoop-shaped drum with a skin on one or both sides. The frame drum most Westerners are familiar with is the tambourine.
Frame drums are among the oldest and most versatile of drums.
The Doumbek is the goblet shaped drum of the Middle East. Arab, Armenian, and Turkish music feature the doumbek, prominent in bellydance music. The djembe drum was already in use during the 14th Century in what was then the Mandingo Empire, now encompassing Mali, Guinea, the Ivory Coast and other parts of West Africa. Only with the recent trend toward globalization has the Djembe gained it's well deserved massive popularity. An incredibly powerful drum, the djembe is capable of deep booming lows, and slaps that crack like the sound of lightning.