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  • Long cylindrical drum of the Chika and Embu-Mbeere people of Central Kenya. Carved from a large log. Held with a strap on the shoulder during playing, or taken between the legs, so that the players can dance. They change positions duirng the same dance. The drums are accompanied by a whistle, which controls the drum beats, and give the rhythm for the dance passes. It is played by men for entertainment; accompanment of the Mwinjiru dance

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  • Muriempe
  • Mwinjiru

Created

  • 2019-02-21

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  • to be translated (nl)

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/InstrumentsKeywords/10078

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