Bara (drum)
For other uses, see Bara.
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| Classification | Membranophone |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification |
211.11 (Kettle drum) |
| Developed | West Africa |
The bara (also called bendré)[1] is a spherical hand drum with a body made from a dried gourd or calabash, used in West Africa (primarily Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire,[1] and Mali).[1] Its single head is made of goatskin.[2] To make the drum, a dried gourd is cut on one end and a single head made of goatskin is stretched across the opening.[2] Bara drums come in various sizes, some quite large. The instrument is often used to accompany the balafon.[3]
The bara has been used in the music of the Malian musicians Yaya Diallo and Habib Koité.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "THE BENDRÉ". Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- 1 2 "Bara". BéréSanké Percussion. Archived from the original on 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ↑ Pandey, Ashish. Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Music. pp. 61,162. ISBN 81-8205-291-2.
- ↑ "Habib Koite interview". Afropop. 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28.
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