{"title":"Instruments","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMusic in Africa is very important and is used in rituals and religious ceremonies, to pass down stories from one generation to the next, as well as to sing and dance to. We carry a variety of musical instruments native to West Africa including the jembe, djun-djun, talking drums, kalimba, shekere, balafon, kora and so much more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"balafon","title":"Percussion Balafon (Xylophones)","description":"\u003cp class=\"text-body-larger strong\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Information: \u003c\/strong\u003eKnown to play beautiful and exotic melodic tunes, the balafon, a type of wooden xylophone or percussion idiophone, usually has between 16 and 27 keys. According to oral records of Manding history narrated by griots, the balafon has been played in Africa since the rise of the Mali Empire in the 12th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully handcrafted instrument is created using different sized African gourds and wooden plates. It's a unique piece for any musician and makes a fabulous gift for any music lover. Mallet included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach balafon is unique. Images are only representative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 429px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70px; height: 26px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 90px; height: 26px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeys\/Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 115px; height: 26px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eL x W x H\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 63px; height: 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCost\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 144px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80px; height: 144px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eX-Small\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eX-Large\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65.4091px; height: 144px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 Keys\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7-8 Keys\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10-12 Keys\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15-16 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18-21 Keys\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 110.591px; height: 144px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 7\" x 6 x 5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10.5\" x 8\" x 5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18\" x 10\" x 5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e27\" x 13.5\" x 8\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e41\" x 17\" x 12\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 63px; height: 144px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$40.00\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$50.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$150.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$250.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$600.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Africa Love Store","offers":[{"title":"Balafon X-Small: 6 Keys","offer_id":7989772386334,"sku":"","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Balafon Small: 7-8 Keys","offer_id":7989802369054,"sku":"","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Balafon Medium: 10-12 Keys","offer_id":7524814585886,"sku":"","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Balafon X-Large: 18-21 Keys","offer_id":7989818359838,"sku":"","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2633\/5712\/products\/Balafon_X-Small_6_Keys.jpg?v=1523460594"},{"product_id":"djembe","title":"Djembe","description":"\u003cp class=\"text-body-larger strong\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Information: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe djembe is a traditional musical instrument that is in nearly all West African ceremonies. Our djembe drums come from Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal. Artisans hand-carve large djembe drums from a single piece of hollowed wood. The goatskin top is stretched and held in place by long pieces of braided nylon and cotton cords. Some drums have designs etched into the base, as well as a fabric trim along the top. The miniature drums serve as exceptional home decorations and are great for kids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold individually, carved designs will vary slightly. Images are only representative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 383px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 55px; height: 26px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 55px; height: 26px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50px; height: 26px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 52px; height: 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCost\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 144px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80px; height: 144px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBabies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eX-Small\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 60px; height: 144px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6-8\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10-12\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16-18\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25-26\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 60px; height: 144px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7-8\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11-13\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12-14\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 52px; height: 144px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$40.00\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$80.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$100.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$200.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$350.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Africa Love Store","offers":[{"title":"Babies","offer_id":20503285006447,"sku":"","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"X-Small","offer_id":7524816289822,"sku":"","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small","offer_id":7524816257054,"sku":"","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":7524816224286,"sku":"","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":7524816191518,"sku":"","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2633\/5712\/products\/Djembe_Drum_Large_ce56032b-b951-4f94-a95e-483c2bbb95aa.jpg?v=1544254932"},{"product_id":"djundjun","title":"Djun Djun","description":"\u003cp class=\"text-body-larger strong\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Information: \u003c\/strong\u003eDjun djun are a set of three African barrel shaped bass drums with a rawhide skin at both ends. The drums are played with a stick; and depending on the region, the stick could be either plain and straight, curved with a flat head, or straight with a cylindrical head. Traditionally, the drums are played horizontally. The three different sizes of the djun djun commonly played in West Africa are, kenkeni (small djun djun), sangban (medium sized djun djun) and dundunba (large djun djun).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOutstanding melody, design and various authentic African tones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 sizes, can be sold as a set or individually.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(Kenkeni) produces the high tone, (Sangban) produces the mid-range tone and the (Dundunba) produces the deep bass tone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal calf skin heads produce heavy tones and eliminate ringing overtones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow-stretch Alpine rope with braided cores.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMallets included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImages are only representative as carved designs will vary slightly. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 470px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 118px; height: 17px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 103.744px; height: 17px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLength\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 85px; height: 17px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 90px; height: 17px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 103px; height: 17px; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCost\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 91px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 118px; height: 91px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKenkeni\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSangban\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDundumba\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3-Drum Set\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 103.744px; height: 91px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17– 20” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20–24”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24–28”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 99.2557px; height: 91px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25.5” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 94px; height: 91px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 103px; height: 91px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$350.00\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$450.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$550.00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$1,350.00\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Africa Love Store","offers":[{"title":"Kenkeni (small)","offer_id":7524829265950,"sku":"","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sangban (medium)","offer_id":8032863158302,"sku":"","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dundunba (large)","offer_id":8032863191070,"sku":"","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3-Drum Set","offer_id":8032863223838,"sku":"","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2633\/5712\/products\/Cover-Djun_Djun.jpg?v=1525442835"},{"product_id":"talking-drums","title":"Talking Drums","description":"\u003cp class=\"text-body-larger strong\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Information: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe talking drum is an hourglass-shaped drum from West Africa, whose pitch can be regulated to mimic the tone and prosody of human speech. It has two drumheads connected by leather tension cords, which allow the player to modulate the pitch of the drum by squeezing the cords between their arm and body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs one of the oldest instruments in West Africa, the talking drum was known to be used by griots, traditional historians, genealogists and storytellers, who passed oral history down from one generation to the next. Talking drums are also used during various traditional ceremonies and rituals e.g. circumcisions, religious rites, royal occasions etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold individually. Images are only representative as handcrafted designs will vary slightly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 293.597px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39px; height: 26px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18px; height: 26px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 38.5966px; height: 26px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 39px; height: 26px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18px; height: 26px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.75\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 38.5966px; height: 26px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Africa Love Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":7524837294110,"sku":"","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2633\/5712\/products\/Cover_TalkingDrum_2447d580-c247-4e87-8ffc-9dbfd073431b.jpg?v=1525463089"},{"product_id":"kalimba","title":"Kalimba","description":"\u003cp class=\"text-body-larger strong\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Information: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe kalimba (a.k.a. thumb piano) is a Bantu word which means \"little music\" – it is also an African percussion instrument that resembles the more archaic mbira. Hand-carved from a calabash gourd by West African artisans, the kalimba's metal tines and hollow interior produce a beautiful, resonating sound. Kalimbas are often decorated with unique burn patterns. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold individually. 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The gourd is cut in half and covered with cow skin to make a resonator with a long hardwood neck. Kora players have traditionally come from griot families (traditional historians, genealogists and storytellers), who pass their skills on to their descendants. The instrument is played in Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso and the Gambia. Hand-painted designs adorn the face of the kora, making the instrument aesthetically pleasing and great for musicians or for decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold individually. 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