-
frappez les
balafons" (Everyone
strum your koras,
strike the
balafons). A
modern festival devoted to the
balafon, the
Triangle du
balafon, now
takes place...
-
incipit "Pincez tous vos koras,
frappez les
balafons" (English: "Everyone
strum your koras,
strike the
balafons") is the
national anthem of Senegal. It was...
- be used generally, to
include all such
instruments such as the marimba,
balafon and even the semantron. However, in the orchestra, the term
xylophone refers...
- Slit drum
idiophones 111.24 Africa, Asia
unpitched percussion slit drum
Balafon idiophones 111.212 Africa,
Burkina Faso, Chad, Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Senegal...
-
Musical instruments that are
commonly featured in Keita's work
include balafons, djembes, guitars, koras, organs, saxophones, and synthesizers. He performed...
-
combinations are more
linked to
specific ethnic groups: the Sara
prefer whistles,
balafons,
harps and
kodjo drums; and the
Kanembu combine the
sounds of
drums with...
-
Mamadou Diabaté (born 1973) is a
Burkinabe musician mostly known for his
balafon playing. He
lives in Vienna,
Austria and has
toured internationally with...
-
Museum of
History and Technology, now the
National Museum of
American History, in June of 1977. The
musicians performed on the koru, hallam, and
balafon...
- Gregory, Hugh. 1000
Great Guitarists: Rock, Jazz, Country, Funk ...,
Balafon Books, 1994. la Blanc,
Michael (ed.).
Contemporary musicians, Vol. 5, Gale...
- "percussionist" but the
terms listed below often describe specialties: Balafonist: a
balafon player. Bombisto: a
bombo legüero player. Bongocero:
someone who plays...
