AFRICAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS : LSUS

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ART (FINE ART) JSS1 THIRD TERM

WEEK – NINE

AFRICAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

REFERENCE TEXTBOOK

A proper approach to cultural and creative art (new edition) book 1

TOPIC: AFRICAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

CLASSIFICATION OF AFRICAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

  1. CHORDOPHONES: African stringed instruments include harp like the Hausaguluna, lutes likegoje, molo, garaya, kukuma, gurmiharp, raft zither of the Hausas called moloand banjo.
  2. MEMBRANOPHONES: African drums include Yoruba gangan, iyailu, omele, dundun, atumpum of Akans, Yoruba gbedu, bata, IgboIgbaEze , IgbaEgwu , IgbaMmonwu, Hausa tombarikaage and kotsoko, NsingObong of Ibibios and Efiks etc.
  3. IDIOPHONES: African instruments classified as idiophone include shaken and struck instruments like metal gong with local names like Igbo ogene, Yoruba agogo, Hausa dawar, sekere, rattle, thumb piano, pot drum, medium slit drum etc.
  4. AEROPHONES: African instruments classified under aerophone include African flute, Hausa kaakaki, oja etc.
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