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In phonetics and phonology, a semivowel, glide or semiconsonant is a sound that is phonetically similar to a vowel sound but functions as the syllable boundary, rather than as the nucleus of a syllable. [1] Examples of semivowels in English are y and w in yes and west, respectively.
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It is not often clear, however, whether such sequences involve a semivowel (a consonant) or a diphthong (a vowel), and in many cases, it may not be a meaningful distinction. Although many languages have central vowels [ɨ, ʉ] , which lie between back/velar [ɯ, u] and front/palatal [i, y] , there are few cases of a corresponding approximant ...
Yoruba music is the pattern/style of music practiced by the Yoruba people of Nigeria, Togo, and Benin. It is perhaps best known for its extremely advanced drumming tradition and techniques, especially using the gongon [ 1 ] hourglass shape tension drums .
Sakara music is a form of popular Nigerian music based in the traditions of Yoruba music. It mostly in the form of praise songs, that uses only traditional Yoruba instruments such as the solemn-sounding goje violin, and the small round sakara drum , which is similar to a tambourine and is beaten with a stick. [ 1 ]
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Salawa Abeni Alidu (born 5 May 1961) is a Nigerian singer. [1] An Ijebu Yoruba from Ijebu Waterside, in Ogun State, she began her professional career in waka music when she released her debut album titled, Late General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, in 1976, on Leader Records.
Some genres such as Jùjú music, Fuji music, Apala and Were music are peculiar to certain ethnic groups. [ 1 ] This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.