Buy Toca SDVNP-12 Djembe, NaturalToca SDVNP-12 Djembe, Natural Product Description:
- Beautifully hand carved from one piece of plantation Mahogany wood
- Kiln dried shells with up to 20 coats of teak oil that protects and preserves the wood
- Hand selected authentic goatskin head for look and sound
Product Description
Toca is committed to being green. the wood we use is harvested from a plantation in indonesia, where our drums are then lathed and handcrafted by local musicians. this carefully managed resource is much easier on the environment than wood taken from primary forests.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent product
By Ziggy
I purchased Toca's Djembe as part of Amazon's Gold Box Deals. I've played drums for 15+ years and this is my first time owning/playing a Djembe. Here are my thoughts after playing around with my new Djembe for the two hours...Quality: From looking thru the bottom, you can see that Djembe is made from a single piece of solid mahogany. As such, the entire piece is very light and easy to carry. The shell has a great texture to it and came bound tight so it's ready to play. The black roping shown in the picture is a nylon rope (or at least it feels similar to the nylon rope my brother uses when climbing), which is intricately wrapped around the shell and top cavity. The roping feels a little out of place, seems a natural fiber would provide a more authentic look and feel. The woodwork is well oiled and I do not see it requiring much maintenance, the goatskin shell I expect will require occasional oiling to maintain sound quality.Sound: The Djembe head is quality craftsmanship and was very firm when struck. Bass notes have a solid deepness that echoes for a moment, Open notes are very crisp. I'm no expert but I love the way it sounds.Artwork/Aesthetics: I like the simple, hand painted vryheid (simple instrument, simple art) and the piece is no bigger than a side table. I bought this not only for the functional sound but wanted a musical conversation piece in my living room... the Djembe does both.Think Green: The fact that the wood is harvested from renewable forests and government certified was a major selling point. When unpackaged there was no strong chemical smell and the product has a very natural feel (aside from the rope).Overall: Given I spent under $100 for what I perceive to be quality product, I am really happy with my purchase. My Djembe is sitting next to my love seat and I look forward to have a few friends come to house and see who is the first to pick up and play a couple notes.Hope you found this helpful. Anke djé, anke bé.UPDATE: 09/30/12It's been 6 months and still happy with my purchase. My friends and I watched a video on how to create different notes and spent an evening playing and experimenting with all the sounds and rhythms.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.great value
By Jonathan Trigg
This is very nearly as good an instrument as a three hundred dollar djembe from Guinea, Senagal or Mali. The weight of the wood is certainly worth the warmth and focus of the tone - the 'plastic' instruments have a very ringy quality that I don't like at all. I don't like the toca logo on the head. Its this cheap because toca have discontinued this model. I know that the drum is currently on sale on the toca website for over three hundred dollars. (that is NOT a good deal at all.)I want to make a general point about these more traditional instruments: the rope tuning system is better - both more convenient and more musical - than the modern tuning systems that require a metal tool. There's a very simple weave pattern that you can find on you tube that allows you to fine tune the drum very easily indeed.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.Great sound!
By oavila
Bought this for my husband who wants to learn how to play. It's a heavy piece, but that doesn't bother the hubby who will just play it at home. It's got a great sound, and is lovely when you actually see it in your hands and in your home. My husband loves it and was very impressed with this gift.
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