We started our island adventure learning to play the djembe, which is a drum that is very popular in west Africa. Hitting the middle of the drum creates a low sound and hitting the edge of the drum creates a high sound. The lesson involved us copying the rhythms the teacher created and we ended the lesson with a song: "I like peanut butter, I like jam" which translates to [low low highhighhighhigh low low high] on the drums. Our palms were stinging by the end of the 10 minute lesson. I have new respect for drummers now.
