LP Djembe Drum
date: label: Date made
content: 1999
name: label: maker
content: Latin Percussion
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>This drum was made by Latin Percussion Inc. in Garfield, New Jersey, in 1999. It is a Djembe Drum, made of oak, with a metal hoop, and 6 metal tuning lugs.</p>
label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>As indicated in an LP brochure from the period, “The LP Djembe is made of kiln dried, environmentally friendly Siam Oak with a specially matched 12 1/2" diameter goat skin head. As with the LP Galaxy Djembe, this drum produces deep bass tones and crackling highs: all with the convenience of mechanical tuning.</p>
label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>This 25" tall drum can be used in percussion set ups or in addition to congas. Many congueros find this drum to be a great addition to expand their basic conga range.</p>
label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>An LP297 Djembe Mount Kit can be used to attach any djembe to a traditional double conga stand. It is also light enough to play standing with a strap. The LP Djembe is equipped with LP Comfort Curve® II Rims chrome hardware, and a decorative fabric strip around the "waist" of the drum and protective rubber bumper along the bottom rim.”</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New Jersey, Garfield
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Percussion
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Transfer from Smithsonian Institution Center for Latino Initiatives (through: Dr.Refugio l. Rochin,Director)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2000.3039.05
label: catalog number
content: 2000.3039.05
label: nonaccession number
content: 2000.3039
objectType: label: Object Name
content: drum
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: oak (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: animal skin (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: rubber (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 64 cm x 38.5 cm; 25 3/16 in x 15 3/16 in
label: Measurements
content: overall: 25 in x 15 in; 63.5 cm x 38.1 cm