Power hour 61 Drums in Traditional Nigerian Music

Power hour 61 Drums in Traditional Nigerian Music

Drums in Traditional Nigerian Music

Traditional Nigerian music is very diverse. This may be a result of the diversity of Nigeria's people. Nigeria's population is made up of hundreds of different ethnic groups, many of whom speak different languages and dialects. There are some threads that run through all of Nigeria's music, however. Rhythm plays a central role in Nigerian music. _{photograph of two talking drums}

As a result, drums are important instruments in Nigeria's traditional music forms .One of the most popular drums in Nigerian music is the gangan, or the 'talking drum.' The talking drum's body is made of wood, and its ends are covered in leather. The two leather ends are connected by strings, also made of leather. These strings can change the tone of the drum. To produce sound, players use a wooden drum stick to strike the ends of the drum. They squeeze the strings to make the drum sound higher or lower.

_{Another famous Nigerian drum is the bata. The bata is actually a family of three drums. All three drums have an hourglass shape, but they are different sizes. Their sizes affect the tones they make. The bata are played horizontally. Players strike the ends of the drum with their palms. People of the Yoruba religion believe that the bata were originally created for the God of Thunder. This god is believed to have danced to the music of the bata drums.} 

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Which instrument is important to Nigeria's traditional music forms?

• A. the piano

• B. the trumpet

• C. the drum

• D. the flute

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