Hand Drumming Workshop: Conga Basics

If you’ve always wanted to learn conga technique, but haven’t known how to get started, you’ll find the basic building blocks in this how-to article.

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Skin Talk: How To Rehead A Djembe

There is a lot to consider when assembling one of these sacred African drums, which first made an impact outside West Africa in the 1950s.

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The Unwritten Rules Of Drum Circle Etiquette

By following these steps to better community drumming, you will make the drum circle experience more enjoyable for yourself and the people around you.

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How To Build Clay Hand Drums

A ceramic artist for two decades, Stephen Wright of Wright Hand Drum Company takes us through the process of building a clay hand drum.

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Taku Hirano: Playing Inside The Triangle

Playing on the left and right inner “walls” of a triangle allows the player to achieve fast tempos and alternate between open and muffled tones quickly.