engalabi drum
E935939
The engalabi drum is a long, single-headed Ugandan drum central to Baganda royal and ceremonial music, known for its high-pitched, penetrating tone.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drum
ⓘ
membranophone ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buganda kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ganda traditional music ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Hornbostel–Sachs membranophone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Buganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of royal authority in Buganda music ensembles ⓘ |
| drumheadPosition |
one end of shell open
ⓘ
other end of shell covered with skin ⓘ |
| drumheadType | single-headed ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociation | Baganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
animal skin drumhead
ⓘ
wooden shell ⓘ |
| numberOfDrumheads | 1 ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
chieftain installations
ⓘ
cultural rituals ⓘ dance accompaniment ⓘ palace ceremonies ⓘ |
| playingTechnique |
hand-struck
ⓘ
played with hands ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
ceremonial music accompaniment
ⓘ
royal music accompaniment ⓘ |
| roleInEnsemble |
lead drum
ⓘ
signal drum ⓘ |
| shape | long cylindrical ⓘ |
| soundCharacter | penetrating tone ⓘ |
| typicalPitch | high-pitched GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accompanying vocal music
ⓘ
signaling rhythmic patterns in ensembles ⓘ supporting dance rhythms ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Baganda ceremonial music
ⓘ
Baganda royal music ⓘ court music of Buganda ⓘ |
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