Bara (drum)
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The bara (also called bendré)[1] is a spherical hand drum with a body made from a dried gourd or calabash, used in West Africa (primarily Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire,[1] and Mali).[1] Its single head is made of goatskin.[2] To make the drum, a dried gourd is cut on one end and a single head made of goatskin is stretched across the opening.[2] Bara drums come in various sizes, some quite large. The instrument is often used to accompany the balafon.[3]
The bara has been used in the music of the Malian musicians Yaya Diallo and Habib Koité.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "THE BENDRÉ". http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Instruments/Anglais/dpbf_c_txt05_en.html. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ a b "Bara". BéréSanké Percussion. http://www.beresanke.com/pages/marketplace-cat.asp?page=39&idCategory=26. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ Pandey, Ashish. Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Music. pp. 61,162. ISBN 8182052912.
- ^ "Habib Koite interview". Afropop. 2007. http://www.afropop.org/multi/interview/ID/119/Habib+Koite_2007.
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