A walk through the African ethnic instruments
BREAKING THE SILENCE
RELEASE OF AFRICAN CULTURE THROUGH ITS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS:
- The origins
- The manufacturing
- Some rhythms
African ethnic instruments have made a great contribution to music: for example, black American music had its roots in slaves from Africa.
Many of the instruments of South America, also came from Africa. To cite some, the Mambala, Sanza or Kalimba, the Mvet or Jew's harp, the Kalangou or Tama, the Nya Nkoul and Talking Drum, instruments used in Africa to send messages, which sound could be heard at a distance of 10 kilometers.
In addition, African ethnic instruments spanning the four elements of sound: Airófono, Chordophone, membranophone and Idiophone.
Today is dying profession of these artisans who make these instruments would therefore be necessary to help manufacturers and preserve and promote the use of these instruments, as some of them do not require large gifts to be played.
Break the silence and let the instruments speak.
TCHATCHOUA JUSTIN