In general, a master drummer has given his whole life to the djembe and dunun.
The master drummer can also lead the other drummers through a well known dance.
The term "master drummer" may also refer to an African live composer.
These dances are usually led by master drummers and dancers.
Previous research with North Indian master drummers has suggested that computers may be able to throw some light on these processes.
You don't have to sit with a master drummer to learn the phrasing.
"I met him at the airport and I took him to my house," the master drummer said.
A master drummer was another important part of Kumina, since the presided over ceremonies.
The master drummer improvises within certain spiritual and musical strictures.
There are several master drummers who have kept Candombe alive uninterrupted for two hundred years.