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Category: African Instruments

Rattle, the African musical instrument


 

african rattle

Introduction of African Rattle

It’s originated in the African continent. It comes under the idiophone musical instrument group. Idiophone expresses the meaning self sounding instruments. In Ancient Egypt, rattles were used during funerary rituals. At present time it is being used as a percussion instrument. Rattle produces sound by the vibration created with their body.

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African Mandole Fretted Instrument


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African Mandole is a plucked steel-string fretted musical instrument of Algerian origin. It is mainly used in Chaabi music and Kabyle music. The mondol is from North Africa (mainly in Algeria). Got its popularity in 1960. It’s actually a mandocello-sized instrument. Earlier it has also been called a “mandoluth”.

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Marimba – African xylophone


marimba

Marimba an African xylophone percussion instrument. It is one of the several varieties of xylophone. This instrument is a type of Idiophone.

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