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Wind instruments > Horns > Mvoumvouri

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Mvoumvouri   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • Side blown horn of the Kongo and Bembe people of the Bouenza region in the south of Republic of the Congo. Made from an antelope horn. 'Mvouri' = 'antelope'. Used to accompany songs calling for rain

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Created

  • 2017-08-30

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  • to be translated (en)

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/InstrumentsKeywords/8339

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