Sabar Drumming from Senegal

[@markhudson1290]

Hi Mr Richard. Great stuff. I salute your knowledge. Playing and demonstrating tassu. Most impressive. But can I just comment on your iteration of the word sabar. You tend to stress the second syllable sa-BAR, where it should be on the first SAB-ar. I know you know that. Maybe it just doesn't sit easily with American English. Otherwise, nehna loll!

[@richardbogen77]

Hey Mark. You are right about everything! It more naturally comes out saBAR here, and that ends up being how I hear it so much I end up with my American accent.

[@joseantoniomoralesmejia9822]

Hola Richard felicidades ...!! Dónde resides..!!?? Crees que podrías enviarme un tambor sababar N'der....?? A ciudad de México..???

[@mareeano]

Hi! Very nice video! Do you know where I can find those album ''Sabar, the soul of senegal'' ?

[@gatewayacademymusicprogram9275]

Thank You! That CD was recorded by my late teacher Dr. Mark Sunkett. I'm sorry to say I don't know where to get a copy.

[@andrewgarratt5191]

I just recently bought a large open one, with a split top someone put on with upholstery nails ? I’m gonna strip it down and TRY to fix it correctly… Mines VERY heavily carved, and has only 4 pegs, is this something I can do myself just being carful “I have very talented hands, but know Nothing about drums” I was told it comes from Ghana Is redoing them very complicated ? Also: should I add more pegs?, or is 4 just fine? (I see most have 8) Thank you.

[@richardbogen77]

Hi Andrew. Sabar drums have 7 pegs traditionally and are indigenous to Senegal. The drums from Ghana are likely not Sabar drums, but they do have similar drums with pegs. I’m also not great about repairing drums unfortunately.

[@andrewgarratt5191]

@@richardbogen77 Thanks for the reply… I now believe it’s a “Luba” drum this would explain the carved figures supporting the base…I just naturally assumed I had the worlds most fancy Sabar drum. 😅 Recapping it will be a breeze now as I’m quite accustomed to upholstery… it comes from the Congo (The birthplace of voodoo so mega bonus points for that!) Can you suggest any books on African instruments/artifacts…. African Tribes for Dummy’s would be perfect… but sadly no such book exists as far as I know.

[@wushorts51]

Very interesting