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Djembe meaning

A large, rope-tuned, skin-covered drum played with the bare hands, used in West African and some fusion music.

Using Djembe

  • The main meaning on this page is: A large, rope-tuned, skin-covered drum played with the bare hands, used in West African and some fusion music.
  • In the example corpus, djembe often appears in combinations such as: the djembe.

Context around Djembe

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ukulele 1× own 1× playing 1× used 1×

Often after:

drum 1× drums 1× drumming 1×

Sentence patterns with Djembe

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

age playing djembe drums and 1× as the djembe are almost 1× bodhran ukulele djembe and the 1× on the djembe 1× sister used djembe drumming as 1× their own djembe drum and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all together they 1× as a young 1× drums may be 1× each audience member 1× he began making 1× sometimes black brings 1×

Common sentence endings:

in this way 1× music and culture 1× on the djembe 1× singing in church 1× the penny whistle 1× their early childhood 1×

Words around Djembe

Just before it in the word index:

djem 4 djed 6 djebel 2 djd 2 djbdns 2 djb 18

Just after it in the word index:

djenepo 6 djenne 2 djent 3 djerassi 2 djerba 9 djere 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Djembe

  • In this selection, "djembe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ukulele, own, playing, drum, drums and drumming stand out and add context to how "djembe" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include age playing djembe drums and and as the djembe are almost. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "djembe" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with djembe

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He began making music at a young age, playing Djembe drums and backing up singing in church. (17 words)

All together, they now play seven different instruments: violin, guitar, mandolin, bodhran, ukulele, djembe and the penny whistle. (18 words)

Sometimes Black brings a guitar riff to the table, or Samir offers up a beat on the djembe. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Each audience member is provided with their own djembe drum and gets to play and sing along with the show, becoming participants in the collective celebration that exemplifies African music and culture. (32 words)

Drums may be played individually, with the player using a single drum, and some drums such as the djembe are almost always played in this way. (26 words)

As a young boy, Senie and his twin sister used djembe drumming as a creative outlet to process the traumas of their early childhood. (24 words)

Example sentences (6)

All together, they now play seven different instruments: violin, guitar, mandolin, bodhran, ukulele, djembe and the penny whistle.

Each audience member is provided with their own djembe drum and gets to play and sing along with the show, becoming participants in the collective celebration that exemplifies African music and culture.

He began making music at a young age, playing Djembe drums and backing up singing in church.

As a young boy, Senie and his twin sister used djembe drumming as a creative outlet to process the traumas of their early childhood.

Sometimes Black brings a guitar riff to the table, or Samir offers up a beat on the djembe.

Drums may be played individually, with the player using a single drum, and some drums such as the djembe are almost always played in this way.

Common combinations with djembe

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "djembe" in a sentence?
An example: "All together, they now play seven different instruments: violin, guitar, mandolin, bodhran, ukulele, djembe and the penny whistle." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "djembe" from authentic English texts.
What does "djembe" mean?
Djembe means: A large, rope-tuned, skin-covered drum played with the bare hands, used in West African and some fusion music.
How many example sentences with "djembe" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "djembe", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.