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Les Instruments Du Sénégal

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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ThE BAFALON

  • The bafalon is a wooden keyboard struck by mallets.
  • It resembles a xylophone or a glockenspiel.
  • The Manding people in Senegal used them commonly in the past.
  • Now they lock it up in a temple and play it for religious ceremonies.
2.

The Djembe

  • It is a goblet drum cut from one log.
  • It is one of the most recognized West African instruments worldwide.
  • The Mandes play them but isn't as popular as sabars.
  • It was used to bring people together for a peaceful gathering.
  • It looks a bit like a snare drum, but is hit with the hands.
Photo by Giltronix
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The Kora

  • It is a 21-stringed harp and has a clear, bell-like tone.
  • It was first used by the Mandinko, and now is still popular.
  • It is like a harp, because it has many strings that you pluck. 
  • It is made out of cow hide and hardwood.
  • It is sometimes referred to as a "double-bridge-harp-lute".
Photo by tj.blackwell
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The Sabar

  • Originally, they were used to communicate to other tribes by the Sereer.
  • It could be heard for more than 15 kilometers away.
  • It's a drum that is hit with one stick.
  • It looks like a conga drum, but there is only one drum.
  • Sabars are used in most types of Senegalese music.
Photo by Sabar-Elina
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The Tabala

  • It is a set of three to five wooden kettle drums.
  • It was used by the Qadiriya of Senegal, a branch of the Sufi order.  
  • It is played by a group of drummers, holding one stick except the leader.
  • It is made out of a log, cow hide, an iron ring, and wedges to secure it.
  • Its is a bit like a regular drum set, for there are several drums together.
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The Tama

  • Also known as the talking drum.
  • It was used by the Wolof, Sereer, Fulbe, Tukuloor, and Malinke tribes.
  • Its pitch can be regulated. 
  • It is a drum that is held under a should and then hit with a curved stick.
  • It is like a bongo in the sense that it goes under the shoulder.
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The Xalam

  • It is the most common string instrument in Senegal.
  • The Wolof, Mandinko, Tukuloor, Malinke, Fulbe, and the Sereer play it.
  • Because so many groups play it, it seems ubiquitous around Senegal.
  • It has a dryer, more nasal sound than the kora.
  • It resembles a banjo because they are played similarly.

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