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Perkusio soinu-trenak > Beste batzuk > Upatsu

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Upatsu   Link to MIMO collections

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  • Percussion instruments of the Mijikenda people of the coastal region of Kenya. A silver-coloured plate is put on a wooden round feeted stand. The plate is held in place by a nail. The stand has three feet, nailed on the wooden plate. It is played by a wooden stick without rubber. The upatsu is a loud percussion instrument and is used to accompany mabumbumbu and the musondo drums, in the Mshago dance. It is also played with nzumari and bungo.

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  • 2019-11-20

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/InstrumentsKeywords/11576

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