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Brekete 1
Brekete 1
Instrument TitleBrekete 1
Instrument ID211.00
Country/areaGhana
Africa
West Africa
Hornbostel-Sachs class211.221
KeywordDrum; Barrel Drum
DescriptionA Ghanaian double-headed wooden cylindrical drum. The heads are laced together with leather and the body is covered in bright orange cloth, which is slightly torn.
DimensionsDrum Height: 39 cm
Head Diameter: 37 cm
ConditionGood; orange cloth cover torn.
Digital CollectionEthnomusicology Musical Instrument Archive
Image No.xmm_211a.jpg
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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