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'''Ipu''' ([[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]] pronunciation: {{IPA|/'ipuɪ/}}) is a [[percussion]] instrument made from [[gourd]]s that is often used to provide a beat for [[hula]] dancing. |
'''Ipu''' ([[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]] pronunciation: {{IPA|/'ipuɪ/}}) is a [[percussion]] instrument made from [[gourd]]s that is often used to provide a beat for [[hula]] dancing. |
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Revision as of 02:36, 16 June 2007
- For other uses, please see IPU.
Ipu (IPA pronunciation: /'ipuɪ/) is a percussion instrument made from gourds that is often used to provide a beat for hula dancing.
There are two types of ipu, the ipu heke (/'ipuɪ 'heɪkeɪ/) and the ipu heke 'ole (/'ipuɪ 'heɪkeɪ 'əʊleɪ/). Both are made from gourds that have been cut off at the neck and hollowed. The ipu heke is two such gourds joined together with a hole cut in the top to allow the sound to escape. Ipu are usually polished smooth with sand or sandpaper.
References
- Implements/Instruments Database. Hula Preservation Society. URL accessed on November 28 2005.
- About Gourds. The Gourd Connection. URL accessed on November 28 2005.
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