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jumbé

English translation: Djembe Drum

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French term or phrase:jumbé
English translation:Djembe Drum
Entered by: Drmanu49

11:31 Feb 20, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
French term or phrase: jumbé
From a brochure about forest adventure courses. It appears in a list of things like orienteering, climbing... and hip hop!
Steven Durose
France
Local time: 04:18
Djambe Drum
Explanation:
Djambe Drum. Nova Scotia (Canada). This djambe drum was made in Africa and it is so big I had to use my feet to play it. I have wonderful rhythm. ...
www.pbase.com/frimpong/image/42561550 - 6k -

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Note added at 19 mins (2008-02-20 11:51:12 GMT)
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Learning Activity Three: Thumb Pianos & Djembe Drums In this activity, students will listen to the music of a thumb piano, listen to a brief story ...
www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/tools/music/activities2.html - 23k -

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Note added at 20 mins (2008-02-20 11:51:45 GMT)
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Ateliers : danse africaine, Jumbe et jeux africains. Sortie à la Ferme aux crocodiles à Pierrelatte (activité exceptionnelle) ...
www.montelimar.fr/vdm/jeunesse_et_famille.php?Id=872 - 72k -

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Note added at 49 mins (2008-02-20 12:21:04 GMT)
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The most common spelling seems to be Djembe but several are used, in English as in French. Djambe, Djembe, D'jembe etc.
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Drmanu49
France
Local time: 04:18
Grading comment
Thanks, that's very helpful - a lot of music fans out there!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7Djambe Drum
Drmanu49


Discussion entries: 1





  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Djambe Drum


Explanation:
Djambe Drum. Nova Scotia (Canada). This djambe drum was made in Africa and it is so big I had to use my feet to play it. I have wonderful rhythm. ...
www.pbase.com/frimpong/image/42561550 - 6k -

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Note added at 19 mins (2008-02-20 11:51:12 GMT)
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Learning Activity Three: Thumb Pianos & Djembe Drums In this activity, students will listen to the music of a thumb piano, listen to a brief story ...
www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/tools/music/activities2.html - 23k -

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Note added at 20 mins (2008-02-20 11:51:45 GMT)
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Ateliers : danse africaine, Jumbe et jeux africains. Sortie à la Ferme aux crocodiles à Pierrelatte (activité exceptionnelle) ...
www.montelimar.fr/vdm/jeunesse_et_famille.php?Id=872 - 72k -

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Note added at 49 mins (2008-02-20 12:21:04 GMT)
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The most common spelling seems to be Djembe but several are used, in English as in French. Djambe, Djembe, D'jembe etc.

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 04:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 62
Grading comment
Thanks, that's very helpful - a lot of music fans out there!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philippa Smith: But I'd spell it with an "e": djembe.
9 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Sandra Petch: A strong possibility (see my note to asker) :-) / No problem! My choice to enter a note rather than an answer.
11 mins
  -> Yes, it appeared when my answer was recorded Sandra, my error for taking so long to answer. If you want to put it as an answer I will remove mine.
agree  Cath St Clair (X): djembe
14 mins
  -> Thank you Cath.
agree  Julie Barber: I'd spell it d'jembe
16 mins
  -> Thank you Julie.
agree  Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche: everyone writes it differently??
29 mins
  -> Just for fun! Djembe seems fairly common. Thank you Mary Carroll.
agree  Cervin: Mary that often seems to happen with ethnic musivcal instruments! And to confuse more they sometimes have different names! Djembe though,-it's one of my favourites to play...
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  sporran: Djembe
1 day 12 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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