The talking drum is a drum shaped like an hourglass from West Africa. It can copy the sounds of human speech by changing its pitch and rhythm. The drum has two stretched animal skins connected by leather cords.
The bàtá drum is a two-headed drum shaped like an hourglass, with one end larger than the other. This musical instrument is still used for its original purpose because it is one of the most important drums in Yoruba land. It is used for traditional and religious activities among the Yoruba people of western Nigeria.
An agogô (Yoruba: [‘aɡoɡo]) is a type of musical instrument that makes sound when struck. It is a percussion instrument that comes from West African music and is now often used in traditional and popular Brazilian music. Agogôs are usually made from two cone-shaped metal pieces that produce different sounds when struck.
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The term afoxé refers to a Carnival group that began in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, in the 1920s. This group is connected to the Afro-Brazilian Candomblé religion, and its music comes from this faith. The music is called ijexá, a name taken from the ijexá nation within Candomblé.
The ganzá (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡɐ̃ˈza]) is a Brazilian rattle used as a percussion instrument, especially in samba music. The ganzá is cylinder-shaped and can be made as a hand-woven basket or a metal canister filled with beads, metal balls, pebbles, or similar items. Metal ganzás create a very loud sound.
The shekere (from Yoruba Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀) is a percussion instrument made from a dried gourd covered with a net of beads or cowries. It can make sounds in several ways. It can be shaken, struck against the hand, or held in one hand while the other hand holds the gourd’s handle.
The axatse ( /ˈɑː.hɑː.tʃeɪˌ/ or /ˈɑː.hɑː.tseɪˌ/) is a West African percussion instrument that is similar to a rattle. It is traditionally made from a dried gourd covered with a beaded net. The axatse comes from Ghana, Togo, and the Volta Region, where it is used by the Ewe people.
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Ewe drumming refers to the musical groups of the Ewe people from Ghana, Togo, and Benin. The Ewe are well-known for their skill in drumming across West Africa. The complex cross rhythms and polyrhythms in Ewe drumming are similar to those found in Afro-Caribbean music and late jazz.