Slit drums also recognized as Krins are very old percussion instruments. These are popular among different cultures all around the world. Slit drums is prepared from a part of tree branch which is hollowed out from the center of the log. Slit drums are played with two sticks. These differ in side from gigantic ones made of full size logs to pretty small. The origin of slit drums is credited to Africa. Few huge Slit drums can be seen in museums.

Krins are log drums which are played by three different drummers with sticks. These drummers produce different notes, thus they play a specific song. These go along with Djembe drumming commendably. Krins are apt for all age music lovers and produce really fascinating music. Krins or slit drums help in meditation and have range of melodious music. That's why the popularity of Krins is increasing day by day.

The Rhythm Works offers the best percussion instruments from different countries. We promise the best quality instruments. These instruments are evaluated by our expert musicians. Our instruments are hand made by master drum builders in Guinea, West Africa. The Krins and Djembes which are used in all Rhythm Works programs are the same which were used by the renowned musicians of Les Ballets Africans. They were Guinea's most prominent performing drum and dance group.