African Drums

African drums

1-3 Aburukuwa: (Akukuadwo; Aburukura)The akukuadwo is a single-head membranophone of the Akan peoples of southern Ghana. It is a support drum used in the kete ensemble of the Akan peoples.

The drumhead of the akukuadwo is struck with two straight stick beaters, one in each of the drummer’s hands.

https://omeka-s.grinnell.edu/s/MusicalInstruments/item/1501

4 AKAN Article on AKAN drum

http://www.teachinghistory100.org/objects/about_the_object/akan_drum

5 The Atumpan is a type of Bono talking drum.[1][2] Played in pairs, these drums provide the bass part in Adowa dance ensembles.

Construction and functionality

The body of the atumpan is made of wood, with a hollow interior. Its bottom is open, to increase its resonance. Its drumhead is made of animal hide that is stretched out to cover the top of the drum’s body. There are several pegs near the top of the drum’s body, which tension cords attached to them. These cords extend to the drumhead, holding it in place.[4] Most atumpans are about 25 centimeters (8 inches) in width, and almost 60 centimeters (22 inches) high.[3]

The atumpan is played either with one’s bare hands or L-shaped sticks.[4]

6) The BARA (Bambara: ߓߊ߬ߙߊ;[1] also called bendré)[2] is a spherical hand drum with a body made from a dried gourd or calabash, used in West Africa (primarily Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire,[2] and Mali).[2] Its single head is made of goatskin.[3] To make the drum, a dried gourd is cut on one end and a single head made of goatskin is stretched across the opening.[3] Bara drums come in various sizes, some quite large. The instrument is often used to accompany the balafon.[4]

The bara has been used in the music of the Malian musicians Yaya Diallo and Habib Koité.[5]