Instruments &
Equipment
Two of Su's djembes
in Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico, 2004.
On the left is Mango (handcarved in Mali, West Africa),
On the right is "Charlie Brown" also from the Ivory Coast.
A
Partial Listing of My Recording and Performance Gear:
Instruments:
Shekere - by "Yayo" - "Humpty-Dumpty" (this Shekere
was stolen April 2005 -- see "Reward"
page)
Shekere - by "bobo" - "Superlight Humpty-Dumpty-II"
Shekere - by "bobo" - "Spot"
Shekere - by "bobo" - "Queen's Diamond"
Djembe Ivory Coast hand carved - "Charlie Brown"
Djembe Mali hand carved - "Mango"
Djembe Ivory Coast hand carved - "old no.1"
Halo Hand Pan by Pantheon Steel
Nigerian Congas -- 100 year old carved palm, fur cowskin heads -- (matched
pair same tree)
Toca - Conga
LP - Conga
Doumbeck - hammered Copper body, mylar head
Sangban - fur cowskin heads
Cooperman - Frame Drums 12", 14", 16"
Mid-Eastern Frame Drum 30" - "The Matzah"
Udu Drum 12" - custom made hand thrown stoneware
Udu Drum 14" - custom made hand thrown stoneware
Meinl - ergonomically shaped, balanced, and tuned Tambourine
Afro/Cuban Style Natural Gourd Guiro
Hand Hammerd Sabian Cymbals 18", 20"
Angelica - 5 String Banjo
Guild Madera Classical Acoustic Guitar
Yamaha - Steel String Acoustic Guitar
Six String Lap Steel Electric Guitar
Fender 10" Bluesman Tube Amp
And....many many other hand percussive instruments:
Jaw Harps, Spoons, Shakers, Rattles, Chimes, Bells, etc.
Microphones:
Applied Micro Technology -Djembe Microphone "ERT"
Applied Micro Technology - Matched Pair B-811 Microphones
Applied Micro Technology -System 1 Microphone
Su uses AMT custom
built microphones - Made in America!
