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Fontomfrom is a Bono type of hourgl****-shaped drum
mostly used in a
royal music ensemble of Bono
people in
order to
relay Bono
monarchy messages within...
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varieties of dùndún
pressure drums of the
Yoruba and the
atumpan and
fontomfrom of the
Asante (Ashanti) are
especially notable. They send
messages up...
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culture originate from Bono, e.g.
clans (abusua), ntoro, Akan
drums (
fontomfrom, atumpan), Akan nomenclature,
umbrellas used for kings,
adinkra symbols...
- the b**** part in
Adowa dance ensembles.
These drums are also
found in
Fontomfrom ensembles. The body of the
atumpan is made of wood, with a
hollow interior...
- Yam festival. The Seperewa, a 10-14
stringed harp-lute, as well as the
Fontomfrom drums are
originally from the Bono Akan people.
Asante are a matrilineal...
- saxophone, flute,
African drums, percussion,
vocals Sol
Amarfio – drums,
fontomfrom, bongos,
African drums, cowbells, percussion,
vocals Mac
Tontoh – trumpet...
- Dhak
Dhimay Dhol
Dholak Djembe Dong Son drum
Doumbek Dunun Ewe
drums Fontomfrom Frame drum
Goblet drum Hand drum
Idakka Ilimba drum
Karyenda Kendang Kpanlogo...
- the "big three" of
contemporary Ghanaian vocalists.
Crentsil won the
Fontomfrom Evergreen Award, an
honor bestowed upon a
musician with 15–20
years of...
- and
dance are
often linked, and the
tradition of
royal talking drums fontomfrom (distinct from the
northern talking drum)
means music is
widely used for...
- 2021.
Retrieved 1
October 2021. Anyidoho, Kofi; Gibbs,
James (2000).
FonTomFrom:
Contemporary Ghanaian Literature,
Theatre and Film. Rodopi. pp. 142–146...
