Stave-built dunduns — engineering documentation for the cylindrical dual-headed bass drums that anchor the West African djembe ensemble. Includes CAD geometry across the kenkeni, sangban, and doundounba sizes, cowhide head construction notes, and tuning math relating cylinder dimensions to ensemble pitch.
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