ohangla drums
E810854
Ohangla drums are traditional Luo percussion instruments from western Kenya, central to energetic dance music and cultural ceremonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ohangla drums canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
membranophone
ⓘ
musical instrument ⓘ percussion instrument ⓘ traditional African drum ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage | Dholuo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Luo drummers ⓘ |
| category |
East African musical instruments
ⓘ
Kenyan traditional instruments ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
central to Luo social gatherings
ⓘ
used to accompany energetic dancing ⓘ used to communicate communal messages ⓘ used to mark rites of passage ⓘ |
| drumheadMaterial |
cowhide
ⓘ
goatskin ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Luo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Luo intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| material |
animal skin drumhead
ⓘ
wooden shell ⓘ |
| modernUse |
featured at urban cultural festivals
ⓘ
used in contemporary Kenyan popular music ⓘ used in stage performances ⓘ |
| playedWith |
lyre
ⓘ
rattles ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| playingTechnique |
hand-struck
ⓘ
played with sticks ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | western Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhythmicRole |
mark tempo changes
ⓘ
provide main dance rhythm ⓘ support call-and-response singing ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
deep bass tones
ⓘ
sharp high-pitched slaps ⓘ |
| tuningMethod |
heating drumhead over fire
ⓘ
tightening drumhead ropes ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble | Ohangla ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
courtship dances
ⓘ
entertainment ⓘ religious expression ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Luo traditional music
ⓘ
Ohangla music NERFINISHED ⓘ cultural ceremonies ⓘ dance music ⓘ harvest celebrations ⓘ initiation ceremonies ⓘ spirit possession rituals ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
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