dundun ensemble
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The dundun ensemble is a traditional Yoruba musical group centered around hourglass-shaped talking drums that mimic speech tones and accompany ceremonies, dances, and praise singing.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| dundun talking drum | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Yoruba musical ensemble
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drum ensemble ⓘ traditional musical group ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage | Yoruba language ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Yoruba ceremonial music
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Yoruba dance music ⓘ Yoruba praise poetry ⓘ |
| communicationMedium | tonal patterns imitating Yoruba language ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
marker of status at events
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symbol of Yoruba identity ⓘ |
| definingFeature | use of talking drums that mimic speech tones ⓘ |
| ensembleLeader | master drummer ⓘ |
| ensembleStructure | hierarchy of drums with different sizes and pitches ⓘ |
| instrumentType | hourglass-shaped drum ⓘ |
| materialCulture | drums with tension cords to change pitch ⓘ |
| musicalFunction |
accompany ceremonies
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accompany dances ⓘ accompany praise singing ⓘ |
| musicalRole |
communication of speech through drum tones
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rhythmic accompaniment ⓘ support for vocalists ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
call-and-response patterns
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improvisation based on speech tones ⓘ |
| performanceSetting |
outdoor gatherings
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palaces and courtyards ⓘ religious shrines ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument |
dundun ensemble
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
dundun talking drum
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| region |
Western Nigeria
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surface form:
Southwestern Nigeria
Western Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Yorubaland
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| rhythmicFeature | polyrhythmic patterns ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
community entertainment
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praise of important persons ⓘ ritual support ⓘ transmission of oral history ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
highly variable pitch
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speech-like intonation ⓘ |
| tempoRange | variable tempo depending on dance or ceremony ⓘ |
| traditionType | oral tradition ⓘ |
| transmissionMode | apprenticeship ⓘ |
| usedFor |
announcing messages to a community
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honoring deities and ancestors ⓘ royal court music ⓘ |
| usedIn |
chieftaincy events
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festivals ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ social celebrations ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
dundun talking drum