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Read the answer to question #5 How can I subscribe to the DJEMBE-L? for information.
2. What is a djembe?
A djembe (pronounced " gem-bey ")
is a unique goblet or chalice shaped drum, usually carved from a single piece of wood. It
originated in West Africa and is generally considered to have roots in the Manding people
of the early Mali Empire. It stands approximately 20-30" high and is covered with
goat or antelope skin, usually held on and tuned a by lacing of cord in a pattern called
the Mali weave. .
3. Is this FAQ, and
the mailing list itself, ONLY about Djembes?
The information in this FAQ and the
correspondence on the DJEMBE-L is not only about djembes or the music related primarily to
that particular drum, though that is the central focus and intent. Congas, Batas, and
other drums related to West African, Afro-Cuban and Brazilian music are also discussed as
is Dance. Various other topics with an ethnic hand drum focus are also considered. .
4. Can anyone subscribe?
Yes, anyone can subscribe to the list. Please,
though, before you do, carefully read the sections on this FAQ regarding how the mailing
list works. Keep in mind that 'subscription' means sending a command to
Djembe-L-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
You must understand the command
to 'unsubscribe' to successfully stop mail from coming to you should you decide not to
continue to participate. Once you subscribe you will immediately begin receiving email
directly to your mailbox, either as individual messages or in a single digest of the mail
for each day. You will continue to receive mail until you unsubscribe to the list.
To UNSUBSCRIBE, send "blank" email to:
Djembe-L-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
5. How can I subscribe to the
DJEMBE-L?
Send blank e-mail to this address:
Djembe-L-subscribe@yahoogroups.com - or -
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/djembe-l/members
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6. Do I have to always
capitalize the word DJEMBE-L?
No. The word DJEMBE-L is only capitalized in this
FAQ to make a clear distinction from the number "1", which is virtually
indistinguishable from a lower case "L" when viewed on the screen.
8. What's the difference
between the two address, Djembe-L-subscribe@yahoogroups.com and
Djembe-L@yahoogroups.com ?
Once you have subscribed, mail intended for ALL
members of the list should be sent to Djembe-L@yahoogroups.com. Mail requests for information from the server or commands to
unsubscribe or be set to digest mode should be sent to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/djembe-l/members
9. How can I unsubscribe to the DJEMBE-L?
Send email to:
Djembe-L-unsubcribe@yahoogroups.com
Co - List Administrators are HappyShel <happy@drums.org> and
R Clark <clark@acceleration.net>.
Please send any and all "off the wall" questions to them. If you are having
difficulty in UNSUBSCRIBING, address the Moderators ONLY, not the entire list.
Djembe-L List Moderators, as of SEP,
2002, are:
HappyShel happy@drums.org
Alan Tauber Alan@DrumConnection.com
Janet Planet
jplanet@j2k.com
R Clark clark@acceleration.net
Amanda Pickering
robamanda@ntlworld.com
10. How do I read the header on
my DJEMBE-L email?
Depending on your mail software and what options for the display of Headings you'll be
confronted with a long list of data or basic To: & From: information.
Essential information begins with the line titled "Date".
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 09:54:51 -0500
Reply-To: Djembe-l@yahoogroups.com
Sender: Djembe-L@yahoogroups.com
From: bigbill@whatsit.com
To: "Djembe drumming / hand percussion"
Subject: [Djembe-L] Recording djembes for video
Line by line, the IMPORTANT headings are the
following:
Date: This is the date and time the message was
sent by the person on the "From" line
Reply-To: This is the address to use when replying
to a message carried in the body of the mail. Note: If you select the common
"Reply" or "Reply to All" function of many email programs, your reply
will be mailed to ALL members of the list, NOT to the one person who wrote the mail who is
listed on the "From" line. See Question #12 to reply privately.
Sender: This indicates that the message was sent
from the directly from the individual on the "From" line.
From: This is the email address (and account name)
of the person who sent the message to the ListProcessor.
To: Person to whom the mail was sent. In this case
it was sent to all recipients of the list
Subject: [Djembe-L] distinction which list the
mail is from & the topic that follows in the body of the email.
11. How do I send mail to the
list?
To send mail to the list simply address your mail
to
Djembe-L@yahoogroups.com. The ListProcessor will receive it and send a copy of it
to ALL of the other members on the list. .
12. How do I send
"private'" mail to an individual or a small group on the list?
If you wish to send mail privately to an individual
on the list in response to a post or simply to make private contact you must take care to
use the "From" address on the mail header. Most mail packages (Eudora, Outlook,
Outlook Express,
Netscape, etc) have a "Reply To" function. If you use this function your reply
will be automatically directed back to the ListProcessor, which will send it to ALL the
members on the list. To send to the individual, click
"REPLY ALL."
13. Must I identify myself when
sending mail to the list?
The members of the DJEMBE-L are part of the greater
community of world drummers, and as such, share a common desire to promote trust and
closer connections with others. How you identify yourself is a personal matter, some
members indicate address, phone and fax numbers, others only a nickname. It is helpful if
you add some clue as to your physical location such as city, county, state or country.
This saves time and bandwidth when members send mail asking for help or references to
resources. .
14. Can I get the DJEMBE-L
mail condensed?
Yes, the ListProcessor will recognize a command to
organize each day's mail into a "digest" and send it out once a day. To activate
digest mode you must send a request to the ListProcessor (not to the DJEMBE-L) in the
following format.
To SET DIGEST MODE:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/djembe-l/members Enter your e-dress
or Yahoo and
password and click on "Digest."
Your mail will continue in this format until you notify the ListProcessor to set you out
of digest mode by sending another command to the ListProcessor (not the list itself).
15. Is there an archive of old posts from the DJEMBE-L that I can
access?
Yes.
NOTE:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/djembe-l/messages location also
offers the unique possibility to access the mail on the djembe-l from the Web. List member
Jim Banks offers his personal experience with this.
" Hi, everybody. Here's an interesting fact
about Djembe-L and Yahoogroups.com that hasn't been posted yet: The archives at
Yahoogroups.com actually allow you to access Djembe-L messages through the Web, almost as
soon as they are mailed in, without actually have them sent to your mailbox.
Going to the following location takes you to the
opening page for the Djembe-L archive:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/djembe-l/messages
From there, you can search, or browse the 12,000 or so past messages (as of 12-27-02) or by Clicking HERE
You are then presented with a list of
the most recent messages sent to the List, numbered from 1 to 25, in reverse
order of when they arrived. (Further pages give you more messages, continuing in
reverse order.) From there, you can click on and read individual messages. (Reloading the
page re-orders the listing with any new messages that have come in.)
Obviously, this gives Djembe-L the
functionality of a newsgroup, on the Web, and allows you to access Djembe-L
without having an overstuffed mailbox (although you could also use Digest Mode).
Those who don't want to subscribe or receive these posts as e-mail (or who have
unsubscribed) could still participate by reading on the web and mailing to the
List, even if you leave Djembe-L and join the new newsgroup.
So try it, and see if you like it!
--Jim Banks, Chicago "
[Webmaster's Note: Djembe-L mail list switched to Yahoogroups.com in December
1997. Some of our old archives have been lost. Yahoogroups.com
currently is archiving approximately 12,000 messages. 12/02]
Another archive can be reached at The Drum and Percussion Page. It is organized by month beginning with July 1995 and ends January, 1996. The archived mail is arranged by thread within each month.
Clicking this URL http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/djembe-l. Once there, click on MESSAGES.
17. I forgot my password and/or
mail settings. How do I find them?
If you forget your password that you were given
when you first subscribed, the one you changed it to, or wonder what mail setting mode the
Djembe-L Mail List 'thinks' you're in, you can find out by contacting
http://groups.yahoogroups.com/group/Djembe-L/member. This is helpful to confirm
successful switches in or out of digest mode or Web Only, No Email when on vacation.
18. Can I advertise percussion
related products or services on the list?
There is the FAQMALL to Advertise products on the
FAQ to members of Djembe-L and visitors. ADS can be sent thru the Mail List ONLY,
"once every 30 days per member" when the subject line clearly states
"ADS" and the Ad is limited to 75 words or less PLUS have a link to a URL where
more info is posted. Members of the list recognize that many small business have products
and services of value to the drumming community and want to stay informed. On the other
hand, we are all sensitive to the impact of advertising.
19. What type of notation
system is used on the list?
There are several well known systems for notations
of rhythms. Please refer to the section below for more details. The system most clearly
preferred by members of the list is that used by Larry Morris in his Rhythm Catalog. The
key to that system (and part of one rhythm )is reproduced below.
KPANLOGO, Larry Morris lam@eng.tridom.com '94 from informal sources
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Tumba O O O O
B . s s
O . s s
B . s s
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Conga B . s s
O . s s
B O O .
O O . O
20. Is there a collection of
rhythms available?
Yes. Larry Morris maintains a page with both ftp
and http links to his Rhythm
Catalog . See Volume 17, Web Links for Larry Morris' new FTP site. It is also posted
periodically to the list. (Note: Be sure that, once downloaded, you view and print the
notation in an equal space (non-proportional) font such as Courier.
Failure to do so will prevent proper alignment.
The Djembe-L FAQ is maintained by
HappyShel with a lot of help and input from many other members of the DJEMBE List. Errors,
suggestions & additions to happy@drums.org.
PC software used: MS Publisher 2000, MS Word 2000, Adobe PhotoShop
7.0.
US Mail address for scanned photos on 3 1/2" disk or CD-ROM:
PO BOX 141354, Dallas, TX USA 75214.
Tel: 214.662.DRUM [3786]
FAX: 214.887.0386
(last revision
12/28/02)
