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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 .
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 of western Nigeria.
The mother drum, being whichever is the biggest in a set and playing the lead role while other drums play in support. [3] The Gbedu backing drums are each played by a drummer using both his open palm and a stick. [4] Among the Yoruba, the Gbedu drum signifies royalty. [5] The largest of the Yoruba drums, it is played during important functions. [6]
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]
Aláàrìnjó (otherwise known as Apidàn) is a traditional dance-theatre troupe among the Yoruba. According to music historian Roger Blench, Aláàrìnjó dates back to the sixteenth century and probably developed from the Egúngún masquerade. However, it soon became professional and split into competing groups.
Gudugudu is a traditional drum used by the Yoruba ethnic group of Nigeria.The gudugudu is a time keeping drum for the dundun family of drums that are said to mimic speech. It is designed to produce a sharp and loud beat that all the other drummers can hear and keep in time with.
It is used in playing Mbalax music of Senegal and in Fuji and Jùjú music of Nigeria (where it is known as a dùndún, not to be confused with the dundun bass drum of the Mandé peoples). [17] The talking drum is also used in ceremonial functions and events like weddings, burial ceremonies, private functions and most importantly it is commonly ...
The men use goat skin to make the heads of these drums, or for the largest drum may use cow or antelope skin. [2] The fingers of one hand change the tone of the drum, while the drummer hits the face of the drum with a stick. When several sakara drums are played together, the iya ilu is the main voice, and dictates the pace and rhythmic style.