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MR.1959.13.5-A1

Basic facts:

 country   province   region   village   people   group   date   collector 
 Nigeria         Oyo   Yoruba      1953   Bascom William 

Language and title:

original language:
title in original language:
title in English: Igbin drums

Musical composition:

 type   # performers   instrument (type)   singing voice 
 Solo    1   Iya igbin (single-skin drum)   - 
 Solo    1   Jagba (Igbin) (single-skin drum)   - 
 Solo    1   Epele (igbin) (single-skin drum)   - 

Characteristics:

general: instrumental
function: religious song
length: unknown

Performers:

unknown

Fragment:

not available online

Remarks:

"Drums of the Yoruba of Nigeria"
Rhythms played on Igbin drums in the context of the cult of the god Orishanla, the most famous of the Yoruba gods, creator of man.


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Melodic progress (fragment)

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