african musical instrument

1.It is a West African xylophone. It is a pitched percussion instrument with bars made from logs or bamboo.

• agogo

• atingting

• balafon

• djembe

2. The most sophisticated harp of Africa. The body is made from gourd or calabash.

• lute

• kora

• zeze

• zither

3.It is made from horn of kudu antelope. it can release a mellow and sound that adds a unique african accent to music.

• kudu horn

• reed pipes

• whistles

• trumpets

4. it is consists of cane pipes of different lengths tied in a row. they are blown arcross the top, each producing a different note.

• kudu horn

• panpipes

• whistles

• trumpets

5.(thumb piano or finger xylophone) it is composed of a wooden board with attached metal times a series of wooden, metal, or rattan tongues of graduated sizes. adding resonator like a calabash (gourd) can increase its volume.

• lute

• mbira

• zeze

• zither