David Rycroft South Africa Collection
Ghana musical instruments: Akan hourglass drum (Dono)
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Type
sound
Duration
00:13:49
Cultures
Akan
Shelf mark
C811/45
Subjects
Ghanaian folksongs and dance , percussion ensemble-Africa (Ghana)
Recording date
1966
Recording locations
Accra, Ghana
Performers
unidentified (dono drums)
Recordist
Rycroft, David, 1924-1997
Description
Notes provided by Rycroft on tape box (these notes are copied word for word): Akan 'hourglass' drum 'Dono', held under left armpit and squeezed to raise the pitch (pressure on thongs increases head tension). Struck with curved stick. Used in dance ensembles and also for message transmission (demonstration on tape). This recording includes an interview between the drummer and Rycroft, in which the drummer explains some of the 'drum language' which he uses.
Metadata record:
Ghana musical instruments: Akan hourglass drum (Dono)
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