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{{Short description|Type of Yoruba drum}} |
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[[File:Kwarastatedrummers.jpg|thumb|[[Yoruba music|Yoruba]] [[drum]]mers: The nearest holds [[omele ako]] and [[batá]], the other two hold dunduns.]] |
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[[File:Iya Ilu Dundun.png|thumb |Ila Ilu drum.]] |
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The '''Sakara drum''' is one of the four major families of [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] drums of [[Nigeria]]. The other families are the Dundun/Gangan or [[talking drum]], the [[Batá drum]] and the [[Gbedu]] drum. |
The '''Sakara drum''' is one of the four major families of [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] drums of [[Nigeria]]. The other families are the Dundun/Gangan or [[talking drum]], the [[Batá drum]] and the [[Gbedu]] drum. |
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Each family includes drums of different sizes, with the mother drum (iya ilu) playing the lead role and other drums playing in support.<ref name=kayinsola>{{cite web |
Each family includes drums of different sizes, with the mother drum (iya ilu) playing the lead role and other drums playing in support.<ref name=kayinsola>{{cite web |
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The Sakara is also made and used by the [[Hausa people]] of northern Nigeria.<ref name=voa>{{cite web |
The Sakara is also made and used by the [[Hausa people]] of northern Nigeria.<ref name=voa>{{cite web |
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|title=Sakara Drums |
|title = Sakara Drums |
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|publisher=Voices Of Africa |
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The Sakara is a shallow drum with a circular body made with baked clay.<ref name=lagbaja>{{cite web |
The Sakara is a shallow drum with a circular body made with baked clay.<ref name=lagbaja>{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.lagbaja.net/drums/sakara.php |
|url = http://www.lagbaja.net/drums/sakara.php |
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|title=Sakara Ensemble |
|title = Sakara Ensemble |
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|publisher=Motherlan' Music Lagos |
|publisher = Motherlan' Music Lagos |
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|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100325002344/http://www.lagbaja.net/drums/sakara.php |
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The clay shell is perhaps ten inches in diameter and one and a half inches deep, sloping inward funnel-wise towards the back. The skin is secured to the shell with twine and tuned using pegs spaced around its body.<ref>{{cite book |
The clay shell is perhaps ten inches in diameter and one and a half inches deep, sloping inward funnel-wise towards the back. The skin is secured to the shell with twine and tuned using pegs spaced around its body.<ref>{{cite book |
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|publisher=Bold Strummer |
|publisher=Bold Strummer |
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|year=1992 |
|year=1992 |
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|isbn=0-933224-61-3 |
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|ISBN=0933224613 |
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|page=[https://archive.org/details/percussioninstru00jame/page/56 56] |
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The men use goat skin to make the heads of these drums, or for the largest drum may use cow or antelope skin.<ref name=voa/> |
The men use goat skin to make the heads of these drums, or for the largest drum may use cow or antelope skin.<ref name=voa/> |
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The fingers of one hand change the tone of the drum, while the drummer hits the face of the drum with a stick. |
The fingers of one hand change the tone of the drum, while the drummer hits the face of the drum with a stick. |
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The fixed pitch omele ako and omele abo drums talk rhythmically, and the smaller and higher-toned omele "chord" drum adds flavour by playing varied pitches.<ref name=lagbaja/> |
The fixed pitch omele ako and omele abo drums talk rhythmically, and the smaller and higher-toned omele "chord" drum adds flavour by playing varied pitches.<ref name=lagbaja/> |
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The Yoruba have traditionally used Sakara drums for a variety of purposes. They are played during Yoruba wedding ceremonies. The [[Were music|Wéré music]] was traditionally played using Sakara drums to call Muslims to feast and prayer during [[Ramadan]]. |
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[[Fuji music]] grew from this musical form.<ref>{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.kanyinsola.com/the%20drums.html |
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|url = http://www.headshighmusic.com/tag/eardrum/ |
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|title=The African Drums |
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|title = Rhythm Talk: Fuji |
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|publisher = Heads High |
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|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110711154501/http://www.headshighmusic.com/tag/eardrum/ |
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The Sakara drum and the solemn-sounding [[Goje]] violin are used in [[Sakara music]], popularized by [[Yusuf Olatunji]], which overlays the nasalized, melismatic vocals of Islamic music on the traditional percussion instruments.<ref>{{cite book |
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|title=Fela: the life & times of an African musical icon |
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|url=https://archive.org/details/felalifetimesofa00veal |
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|author=Michael E. Veal |
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|publisher=Temple University Press |
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|year=2000 |
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|isbn=1-56639-765-0 |
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|page=[https://archive.org/details/felalifetimesofa00veal/page/28 28]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |
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|title=Musicmakers of West Africa |
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|author=John Collins |
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|publisher=Lynne Rienner Publishers |
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|year=1985 |
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|isbn=0-89410-075-0 |
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|page=[https://archive.org/details/musicmakersofwes00coll/page/49 49] |
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|url=https://archive.org/details/musicmakersofwes00coll/page/49 |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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|date=29 September 2009 |accessdate=2010-01-30}}{{cbignore}} |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Nigerian musical instruments]] |
[[Category:Nigerian musical instruments]] |
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[[Category:Yoruba musical instruments]] |
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[[Category:African drums]] |
[[Category:African drums]] |
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[[Category:Drums]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:44, 2 June 2024
The Sakara drum is one of the four major families of Yoruba drums of Nigeria. The other families are the Dundun/Gangan or talking drum, the Batá drum and the Gbedu drum. Each family includes drums of different sizes, with the mother drum (iya ilu) playing the lead role and other drums playing in support.[1] The Sakara is also made and used by the Hausa people of northern Nigeria.[2]
The Sakara is a shallow drum with a circular body made with baked clay.[3] The clay shell is perhaps ten inches in diameter and one and a half inches deep, sloping inward funnel-wise towards the back. The skin is secured to the shell with twine and tuned using pegs spaced around its body.[4] The men use goat skin to make the heads of these drums, or for the largest drum may use cow or antelope skin.[2] The fingers of one hand change the tone of the drum, while the drummer hits the face of the drum with a stick. When several sakara drums are played together, the iya ilu is the main voice, and dictates the pace and rhythmic style. The fixed pitch omele ako and omele abo drums talk rhythmically, and the smaller and higher-toned omele "chord" drum adds flavour by playing varied pitches.[3]
The Yoruba have traditionally used Sakara drums for a variety of purposes. They are played during Yoruba wedding ceremonies. The Wéré music was traditionally played using Sakara drums to call Muslims to feast and prayer during Ramadan. Fuji music grew from this musical form.[5] The Sakara drum and the solemn-sounding Goje violin are used in Sakara music, popularized by Yusuf Olatunji, which overlays the nasalized, melismatic vocals of Islamic music on the traditional percussion instruments.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Yoruba Talking Drums". Dabi Debo Kanyinsola. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ a b "Sakara Drums". Voices Of Africa. Archived from the original on 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ a b "Sakara Ensemble". Motherlan' Music Lagos. Archived from the original on 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ James Blades (1992). Percussion instruments and their history. Bold Strummer. p. 56. ISBN 0-933224-61-3.
- ^ "Rhythm Talk: Fuji". Heads High. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ Michael E. Veal (2000). Fela: the life & times of an African musical icon. Temple University Press. p. 28. ISBN 1-56639-765-0.
- ^ John Collins (1985). Musicmakers of West Africa. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 49. ISBN 0-89410-075-0.
External links[edit]
- "Were Dance with Sakara Drums". YouTube. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
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