Even if music instruments have no direct ritual function in Africa, they do have a very great significance during ceremonies and festivities. They transpose the people in their respective condition, let it be pure exuberance or manic ecstasy – music, beat and rhythm are always decisively involved.
This beautiful drum from the Songyetribe has surely been played many times and one still can make a sound. The leather lining is complete. . The hole is not, for instance, to hold the instrument. Originally it was lined with a so-called whizzing membrane by which the musicians could create a variety of special sounds. |
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