These are our biggest and best collection of Dunduns yet! Carved from Guenou aka Hare, Khadi, Gueni or Balafon wood which is a hard dense wood in Mali these instruments are made using traditional techniques.
Dunduns have the lowest pitch in the west African drumming family. They are played with large sticks and placed either on their side or vertically. The Dundun adds depth to an ensemble, played with widely spaced notes and long cycle patterns
A dunun is a rope-tuned cylindrical drum with a rawhide skin at both ends, most commonly cow or goat.
Origin, Mali
Product overview
15'' playing diameter , 28'' high
13'' playing diameter, 25'' high
11'' playing diameter, 21'' high
Specification
Delivery & returns
Deliveries
Most orders are processed within one working day of receipt of order, subject to stock availability
Delivery costs vary dependant upon weight, size, location and method. Prices are calculated when items are placed in your basket.
For standard delivery within the UK we use the Royal Mail 48 hour tracked service.
Fedex or DHL are used for next day services. (Highlands & Islands are often two day services)
Free Delivery over £95 - This applies to orders delivered to the UK mainland only (excludes Highlands & Islands)
View our full delivery policy here.
No quibble 28 day returns policy
You should let us know within 14 days of receiving the goods if you wish to return an item. You then have a further 14 days from letting us know to get it back to us. Once the item has been despatched it becomes your responsibility to return an order or item in an unmarked and resaleable condition before we can issue a refund to you. Please note that return postage charges cannot be refunded unless the product is faulty or not as described. Items not returned within the agreed period of time may not be accepted, or may be subject to a 20% restocking fee, this will be at our discretion. Also please note that this only applies to individual customers.