This set of dunun (DOO-noon, aka dun dun, djun djun), imported direct from Ivory Coast, West Africa, is matched well in terms of size and sound, and represents a step up in construction and sound quality from the Ghana Classic Dunun Set.


This set of dunun (DOO-noon, aka dun dun, djun djun), imported direct from Ivory Coast, West Africa, is matched well in terms of size and sound, and represents a step up in construction and sound quality from the Ghana Classic Dunun Set.
The Paragon Heartwood Mali Dunun Set is a complete set of professional-grade Malinke bass drums from Bamako, Mali. Each is hand-carved of premium Lenke hardwood, headed with thick, choice cow skin, tuned with cored nylon rope, and custom tuned before shipping. These are the finest African-made dunun drums we have imported, well suited for live performance, dance class, and studio recording. This Paragon Heartwood Mali Dunun (DOO-noon) Set consists of a 15×25 dundumba, 13×22 sangban, and 12×20 kenkeni, and a set of 3 hardwood playing stick, and is a step up in craftsmanship and materials quality from the Paragon Heartwood Ivory Coast Dunun Set, and from the the Classic Heartwood Dunun Set from Ghana. Hydrated with karite, the seasoned Lenke hardwood projects the sound for greater clarity and volume, and each drum in the set is fully carved with matching geometric cross-hatch squares and gecko lizards. This dunun set is made using traditional methods by cultural artisans supported by AfricaHeartwoodProject.org, and features:
Model | Size | Description | Retail Price (USD) |
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MDDSET | 15 x 25, 13 x 22, 12 x 20 | Mali Paragon Dunun (set of three) | $1,300 |