by The African Counter | Feb 16, 2014 | Drum Instruments, Music, Music Instruments
Obaka – Description The album “Lambarena: Bach to Africa” which uses various African instruments in harmony or question-response type to marry the work of Bach and African traditional rhythms describes the Obakas as small wooden percussion beams....
by The African Counter | Sep 12, 2012 | Drum Instruments, Music, Music Instruments
Description The Gudugudu is a drum traditional found in the Western African region, particularly present Niger and Nigeria. This percussion instrument is intrinsic to traditional performances and typically follows the acoustic lead of the Dundun instrument. Sound...
by The African Counter | Oct 11, 2010 | Drum Instruments, Music, Music Instruments
The Djembe is an African drum instrument of the Mandingo people that dates back to the 12th century when it was played in the great Mali Empire.It is undoubtedly one of the most known African instruments but also one of the most powerful drums. It is known to be used...
by The African Counter | Oct 9, 2010 | Drum Instruments, Music, Music Instruments
This article is about the Baka Water drumming from the country of Cameroon. The Baka or Baaka people live in from the central African rainforests, mainly situated in the South East of Cameroon but also in the Congo basin and in Gabon. Expert in forest life, they are...
by The African Counter | Feb 9, 2010 | Drum Instruments, Music, Music Instruments
The Egyptian def is a type of def aka daf,daff, dafli, dufli that has a large frame drum covered with goat-skin and no jingles (metal rings) inside and can produce intricate rhythmic patterns and sounds. Other variations or the same instrument can be found in the...
