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Künstlerbiographie Burkina Faso Rhythms Of The Grasslands

The Music Of Burkina Faso Includes The Folk Music Of 60 Different Ethnic Groups. The Mossi People Centrally Located Around The Capital Ouagadougou Account For 40% Of The Population While To The South Gurunsi Gurma Dagaaba And Lobi Populations Speaking Gur Languages Closely Related To The Mossi Language Extend Into The Coastal States. In The North And East The Fulani Of The Sahel Preponderate While In The South And West The Mande Languages Are Common Samo Bissa Bobo Senufo And Marka. Burkinabé Traditional Music Has Continued To Thrive And Musical Output Remains Quite Diverse. The Djeli A Caste Of Courtly Praise-Singers In Burkina Faso Function Like The Griots Elsewhere In West Africa At Each Ruler's Funeral They Recite The Names And Histories Of Past Rulers They Intervene In People's Personal Affairs And Perform At Social Gatherings. The Mossi And Their Griots Retain Ancient Royal Courts And Courtly Music. The Kora The Stringed Instrument Of The Djeli Has Been Popular Throughout Much Of West Africa Since The Malian Empire Of The 1240s. The Instrument Traditionally Featured Seven Strings Until The Gambian Griot Madi Woulendi Increased That Number To Twenty-One. The Kora Can Be Played In Several Scales Including The Hypolydian Mode Saouta Silaba Sim'bi And Mandéka. Mande-Speakers Are Also Known For The Balafon A Kind Of Wooden Xylophone The Exact Characteristics Of Which Can Vary Depending On The Maker. The Dagara Bwa And Senufo Peoples Also Have Their Own Varieties. Djembe Drums Like Balafons Are Often Manufactured In Bobo Dioulasso. The Djembe A Vital Part Of Burkinabé Traditional Music Is Said To Be Of Malinké Origin. It Is Made From A Single Piece Of Wood Usually From A Caïlcedrat Or Lenke Tree. The Bendré Drum Called Bara In Mali And Dumaa Among The Hausa Is A Membranophone Made From A Gourd With The Top Cut Off And Covered With Goat Or Sheep Skin. It Is An Ancient Instrument Probably Introduced During The Reign Of Naaba Oubri To Be Played In Sacred Music At The Royal Courts Of Moaga By A Head Drummer Benaaba Who Strikes The Center Or Edges Of The Drum To Make Varying Sounds. Another Stringed Instrument Is Called The N'goni. Legend Says It Was Invented By A Senufo Hunter. The N'goni Is Also Played In Niger Senegal And Mali. The Fula People Fulbe Of The North Play A Variety Of Traditional Instruments Including Drums Hoddu Or Xalam A Plucked Skin-Covered Lute Related To The Banjo And The Riti Or Riiti A One-String Bowed Instrument And Use Complex Vocal Techniques With Clapping Percussion. Their Griots Are Known As Gawlo.

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