mics for low frequencies

["oryoki2000" oryoki2000]

I received a couple of emails recently from people looking for
recommendations of gear that will be used for recording material with
lots of low frequency sound.  For example, a traditional west African
percussion band.

What mics and recording techniques work best for low frequency
material?  I'm interested in sound audible by the human ear, not
elephant infrasound.  Perhaps an example from nature would be grouse
drumming and booming.

Do mics with large diaphragm diameter work better for low frequency
sounds?

--oryoki