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CLASSIFICATION AFRICAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS (Lesson 2)

Membranophonic Instruments

Membranophone, are the categories of African of musical instruments in which a stretched membrane vibrated to produce sound.

Membranophones are made of wood and animal skin. Membranophone includes all kinds of drums. 





Djembe




Talking drum (Gangan)

                                                                 

                                                                 Iya ilu (Saworo ide)



Bata drum


Local Conga


 Idiophonic Instruments
Idiophones are those of musical instruments in made of a resonant solid material such as wood, metal etc. 
Idiophonic instruments produced sound by striking, beating or scrapping their body without the use of strings or membranes.
 
Examples of ideophones are; slit drum, metal bell, xylophone, shakers, etc.

Claves




Put Drum


Guard Rattle (Sekere)


Slit drum


Woodblock 


Xylophone


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