Aburukuwa
| Percussion instrument | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Abrukwa |
| Classification | Membranophone |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 211 |
| Developed | Ghana |
The Aburukuwa (also known as the Abrukwa) is an open drum of the Akan people and the Asante people of Ghana. It is bottle shaped and its skin is held on by pegs. It is usually played with curved sticks. Its sound resembles the birdsong of a bird of the same name.
The Aburukuwa is the smallest of the three drums used by the Asante people during rituals and ceremonies. The Aburukuwa and its sister drums, the Kwadum and the Apentemma, were typically covered by red and black felt to represent death and blood. Although the drums have become associated with funerals and ancestor worship, they were also used during wartime.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Rovi, Arwulf. "Asante Kete Drumming: Music of Ghana". Answers.com. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
External links
- The Instruments of Ho-Asogli
- Village Rainbows: Words from Africa - the "Home of All Mankind" - Containing photos of Aburukuwa and its sister drums.
- "Asante Kete Drumming: Music from Ghana" - Examples of Asante drumming.
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