DEFINITION of 'IRA Plan'. A plan that individuals may establish to arrange and plan for retirement. Generally, an IRA plan allows you to save money and defer taxes until you retire. IRA plans have annual contribution limits that are established by the government and rise gradually with inflation; individuals age 50 and older can make slightly higher catch-up contributions. Next Up.
djembe (/'ÊÉmbÉ, 'ÊÉmbeÉª/) The djembe is the goblet shaped drum from West Africa. Abdoul Doumbia, a Djembefola from Sgou in Mali explains that the word 'jembe' comes from two Bambara words, 'Din' which means unity and 'Bin' that signifies harmony. Variations on the spelling of djembe include jembe, dynbe, djimbe, guiembe, jimbe and yembe.
Just like djembe heads, not all djembe tuning rope is created equal. Low quality rope on a djembe can truly make an otherwise excellent drum sound sub par. When selecting a rope-tuned djembe, make sure that the rope used is internally braided and non-stretch. This allows the tuning to stay in place.