Concept information
Definition
- Metal rattle of the Luo people of West Kenya, made of a metal wire attached to a wooden handle. On the wire metal bottle tops are inserted through a whole in their middle on the metal round wire. The bottle tops have been flattened and then held in the fire; which softens the tone. The rattle is used to accompany and enrich the rhythmic texture.The shaker is played by women, played for instance in Dodo dance (female dance).
Broader concept
- Sonalls (ca)
Created
- 2019-11-20
Editorial note
- to be translated (ca)
In other languages
URI
http://www.mimo-db.eu/InstrumentsKeywords/11573
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