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balo [ 94][ 95] balafon, bala, balafo, bala, balaphone, balaphon, balaphong, balphone, balangi, balani, gyil. Set of wooden pieces, mounted on gourds, in a frame and played using two rubber-tipped mallets, held in hands with iron cylinders and rings attached to add a jingling sound. 111.212. +. 112.111.
Yuka is a secular Afro-Cuban musical tradition which involves drumming, singing and dancing. It was developed in western Cuba by Kongo slaves during colonial times. Yuka predates other Afro-Cuban genres of dance music like rumba and has survived in Kongo communities of Pinar del Río, specifically in El Guayabo and Barbacoa, San Luis.
Kundu is a pidgin name in Papua New Guinea for an hourglass drum used to accompany formal occasions, religious ceremonies and for celebrations (such as the Sing-sing ). [ 1] This drum is emblematic of Papua New Guinea and it appears on the country's coat of arms.
Batá drum. The Batá drum is a double-headed hourglass drum [1] with one end larger than the other. The percussion instrument is still used for its original purpose as it is one of the most important drums in the Yoruba land and used for traditional and religious activities among the Yoruba. [2] [3] Batá drums have been used in the religion ...
The Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps is a World Class competitive drum and bugle corps. Based in Sacramento, California , the Mandarins is a member corps of Drum Corps International (DCI). [ 2 ] Holders of eight DCI divisional championship titles, the Mandarins made its first World Class Finals appearance on August 11, 2018, with a tenth-place ...
A Đông Sơn drum from 3rd to 2nd century BC. A pair of conga drums. The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. [ 1 ] Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly ...
A drum screen was added to U2's performance at The Sphere. A drum screen, sometimes referred to as a drum shield or acoustic shield, is a tool used by audio engineers to avoid the sound control problems caused when louder instruments overwhelm quieter instruments and vocals on stage. It is a transparent acoustic panel or system of panels that ...
The coat of arms of Uganda was adopted three weeks before the proclamation of independence by the Uganda Legislative Council. On 1 October 1962 the arms were approved by Governor of Uganda Walter Coutts, and formally established by law on 9 October. [ 3] The shield and spears represent the willingness of the Ugandan people to defend their country.