amadinda xylophone
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The amadinda xylophone is a traditional Ugandan wooden percussion instrument of the Baganda people, known for its interlocking rhythmic patterns played by multiple musicians.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
idiophone
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musical instrument ⓘ traditional African instrument ⓘ xylophone ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Hornbostel–Sachs idiophone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionFeature |
keys arranged in a row on a wooden frame
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wooden keys laid over resonators or banana stems ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Baganda court music
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ceremonial music ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important in Baganda musical heritage
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used to accompany royal and social events ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOfOrigin | Baganda people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hornbostelSachsNumber | 111.212 (set of percussion sticks) ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily | percussion instrument ⓘ |
| instrumentSubfamily | xylophone family ⓘ |
| malletType | wooden beaters ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| notableTechnique |
cyclic repetition
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interlocking ostinato patterns ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
each player performs complementary rhythmic patterns
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patterns combine to create dense textures ⓘ players sit on opposite sides of the instrument ⓘ |
| playingTechnique |
cross-rhythms
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hocket-like technique ⓘ interlocking patterns ⓘ |
| regionOfUse | Buganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
akadinda xylophone
NERFINISHED
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empuunyi drums (in ensemble contexts) ⓘ |
| soundProduction | struck idiophone ⓘ |
| tuningSystem |
equidistant pentatonic scale
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pentatonic tuning ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfPlayers |
three players
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two players ⓘ |
| typicalPlayers | multiple musicians ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
Ganda royal music
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traditional Ugandan music ⓘ |
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