The Meinl Professional African Style Large Djembe is a gorgeous instrument that is expertly crafted from one solid piece of plantation grown Mahogany. The drum is decorated with a beautiful, hand carved "village" graphic that is almost as breath taking as the drum's sound. This drum is also fitted with a hand selected goatskin head to give it the very best in tone and playability. Meinl embraces both tradition and innovation by utilizing the classic Mali Weave tuning system with high quality HTP