Traditional African Cowhide Hand Drums (Akurinu Church Drums)

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traditional drums

Type

Brand New

Condition

Classic

Brand

Store address

Nairobi • Nairobi Central

Luthuli avenue,luthili trading complex

Luthuli avenue, luthuli trading complex building next to Amra bar and restaurant shop lu9

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• Mon - Sun, 08:00-18:00

Traditional African frame hand drums handcrafted with natural animal hides. These flat, double-sided round drums are highly popular in East Africa. They are famously used as core liturgical musical instruments in Akurinu churches across Kenya to provide a steady, driving rhythmic thump for praise and worship songs. Facebook +3 The instruments are constructed by tightly stretching rawhide—retaining its natural brown and white cow or goat fur patterns—over a lightweight circular wooden or metallic frame. Thick, visible animal tendon or fiber lacing secures the skins together along the rim perimeter. Long, braided white cotton or sisal rope straps are tied directly onto the lacing, enabling musicians to easily suspend the drums from their shoulders or hold them securely while playing during long, high-energy worship services and outdoor

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