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Kpanlogo (drum)

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Kpanlogo
Classification African Percussion instrument
Related instruments
Ashiko, Bougarabou, Djembe, Ewe Drums

Kpanlogo is a type of drum that is associated with kpanlogo music. The drum originates from the Ga people of the Greater Accra Region in Ghana, West Africa.


Kpanlogo are traditionally played by an ensemble of drummers, often in sets of six kpanlogo drums of varied size. Djembe, dunun, and cowbell usually accompany the kpanlogo.

Kpanlogo drum rhythms