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Gourd Drum 2
Gourd Drum 2
Instrument TitleGourd Drum 2
EnsemblesAsante Drumming ensemble
Instrument ID86.00
Country/areaGhana
Africa
West Africa
Hornbostel-Sachs class211.11
KeywordKettle Drum; Drum
DescriptionThis is the second largest of three deep, pumpkin-shaped gourd drums made of large calabashes with indirectly braced skins. The top portion of the calabash is sliced off, with the skin being stretched over the top and braced with leather thongs to a ring at the bottom of the calabash. An additional leather loop is attached to the hoop for hanging or holding the drum. The gourd drums are included on the 1979 Archive list of Ghanaian instruments. In 1997 Atteh Nettey identified this drum as a bimba.
It is believed to come from the Northern Ghana/ Northern Nigeria part of West Africa; possibly the Dagomba or other Islam influenced areas and peoples of West Africa.
DimensionsDrum height: 14 1/2" or 36.8 cm
Head diameter: 10 1/2" or 26.6 cm
Mid-diameter: 17 9/16" or 44.7 cm
ConditionGood; head is loose.
Digital CollectionEthnomusicology Musical Instrument Archive
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Contact InfoFor further information contact: Archivist, University ofWashington Ethnomusicology Division, School of Music Box353450, Seattle, WA 98195; (206) 543-0974
CopyrightThis Musical Instrument database is intended for educational and instructional use; if you cite or download images or text, please acknowledge the University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives; downloading of audio and video examples is prohibited.
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
TypeImage
Digital reproduction fieldPhotographed with digital camera (JPG image); processed using Photoshop (resized to 550 pixels, quality level 5, label added)
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