femi4:
Saworo”is a type of talking drum decorated with brass bells and chimes

Saworo is made of brass. They're those bells attached to gangan.
Hope you get. Sakara drum is different from Saworo which is a drum peripheral.

binsanni:
Rubbish who those drums done epp self

Go ask the devil when you get hell.

Treasuredlove:
Really nice write up.
I want to get one for hubby seeing he loves music so much and has turned everything to musical instrument in our house , which would you advise for a beginner?
Anyone in the know, please?

Get him the Talking Drum, Gangan. He'll really appreciate it.

Luukasz:
Oloriburuku Olofo Omo Oshi Amaka!

Check my post again and modify yours.

ElsonMorali:


Get him the Talking Drum, Gangan. He'll really appreciate it.

thank you

chuksanambra:

Check my post again and modify yours.

I don't give a toss

bigt2:

Saworo is made of decorated with brass. They're those bells attached to gangan.
Hope you get. Sapara drum is different from Saworo which is a drum peripheral.

fixed

Saworo is talking drum decorated with brass bell and chimes

wittyt98:
Omoluabi toh legit

For ur dream abi... U wan grab Illorin Hausa land abi
Even lagos self

Treasuredlove:
thank you

My pleasure.

femi4:
fixed

Saworo is talking drum decorated with brass bell and chimes

That bells are called Saworo. Gangan is gangan with or without Saworo.
The post is even wrong.
Yorùbá ni mí
Ọ̀yọ́ ni ìran mi

femi4:
fixed

Saworo is talking drum decorated with brass bell and chimes

No you are wrong and she's right


Saworo is bell in Yoruba.

Saworo ide means brass bells.

So a drum can be decorated with saworo ide, brass bells.

Luukasz:
I don't give a toss

You're bereft of commonsense and you'll pay heavily for your folly

Treasuredlove:
Really nice write up.
I want to get one for hubby seeing he loves music so much and has turned everything to musical instrument in our house , which would you advise for a beginner?
Anyone in the know, please?

I hope it's not too late for him to learn the skill of drumming.
My son started drumming at age one.

He graduated from beating the jazz drum in church now drum gangan.

Anytime, he is not in church, his drumming skill is missed. When I told him to teach me, he said its too late to learn

Go to mushin if you are in Lagos. They will make it for you

All the best

edgeP:
so many my guy e.g sunny ade, majek fashek, Ara, Wasiu Ayinde, and so many Musician

Even you.

Omoteyi:


Even you.

ok asin owambe stuff bah?

IamReallyboy:
Drumming is a vital part of the cultural heritage of we the Yoruba people of Southwestern Nigeria. Drums are used in special occasions, festivals, carnivals, ceremonies. They even add special effects and style to some bits of our culture. Drums are differentiated by the sound they make, how they are made, history, and appearance. For Yoruba people, ceremonies dictate the kind of drums to use.
Here is a look at some of these important drums.


1. Gangan/ Dundun (Talking Drum):

Important Drums Of The Yoruba People
Gangan is also known as ‘Talking drums’ . It holds a special place in the tradition of the Yoruba people, and its use in Yoruba folklore cannot be overemphasized. Its origin can be traced to the Old Oyo Empire in South-West, Nigeria. It was introduced as a means of communication during inauguration of the Alaafin of Oyo. Talking Drums are used to imitate different tone and chant patterns of the Yoruba language. Its hourglass shape makes it possible for it to be held under the arm. It is made of adjustable cords. This cords can determine the pitch of the drum. If the cords and strings are pulled hard, the sound or tone from the drum would increase and if the chords are softly squeezed, the sound will be low. They are frequently used in modern churches, festivals, wedding ceremonies and carnivals.


2. Bata:

Important Drums Of The Yoruba People
Bata is another important drum used by the Yoruba people, a double-headed drum shaped like an hourglass with one cone larger than the other. It’s used majorly in religious functions, festivals, carnivals and coronations. It’s also used to convey messages of hope, divination, praise and war.
A set of batá consists of three drums of different sizes. The drums are similar in shape to an hourglass and each drum has two different sized heads. The batá are played sitting down with the drum placed horizontally on the knees. This allows the drummer to play with both hands.
The Iyá (“Mother”) is the largest drum and leads the group, playing long, complex patterns with many variations and initiates conversations with the other two drums. Iyá are often adorned with a garland of bells and bronze caps called “Chaworo” which enrich the vibrations and the timbre when the drummer plays the instrument.
The Itótele is the middle-sized drum, playing long, but less complex patterns with some variations as well as answering and occasionally initiating conversations.
The Okónkolo is the smallest of the three playing short, simple patterns with occasional conversations and variations.
The Bata drum has different parts which include; “Igi Ilu”(wooden frame work), leather, “Egi ilu”(thick brooms for support), “Osan”(wire work), “Iro”(black substance placed on the drum surface), “Bulala”(drumstick made from leather), and cowries.


3. Omele ako:

Important Drums Of The Yoruba People
Fondly called ‘Omele’, it is known as the “Sakara”drum. It is a shallow drum with a circular body made with baked clay. Goat skin is used in making the heads of the drum while spaced pegs around its body are used for tuning. They are used during wedding ceremonies, traditional coronations and festivals.


4. Gbedu/ Ogido:

Important Drums Of The Yoruba People
Gbedu literally means “a big drum” is a percussion instrument traditionally used on state occasions or during ceremonies of Ogoni, the ancient Yoruba secret society.
The Gbedu drum is said to have been brought to the Lagos area in the seventeenth century by Edo diplomats, symbolizing the hegemony of the Benin Empire Among the Yoruba, the Gbedu drum signifies royalty.
It is covered in carvings representing an image of a goddess, animals and birds. They are played by drummers using both their palms and drumsticks. It signifies royalty in the Yoruba land. In ceremonies such as the “Isagun rites”, the Oba might dance to the music from the drum and no one else is allowed to do the same.


5. Ashiko:

Important Drums Of The Yoruba People
Another important musical instrument among the Yoruba people, Ashiko is a tapered cylindrical shaped drum with its head on the wide end and its narrow end open. It’s usually made with hardwood and goatskin hide, played with the hands and tuned by ropes. They are mostly used in festivals and community celebrations.


6. Saworoide:

Important Drums Of The Yoruba People
Saworoide also known as “Saworo”is a type of talking drum decorated with brass bells and chimes. Such bells are attached to leather straps for support. They are called “Chaworoide”and“Chaworo”in Cuba.

Click here to see photos:- http://www.247gistreal.com.ng/2018/06/important-drums-of-yoruba-people.html?m=1

Is it true that it is forbidden to just make a saworoide or iyalu and hang it at home without using it?

okomile:


I hope it's not too late for him to learn the skill of drumming.
My son started drumming at age one.

He graduated from beating the jazz drum in church now drum gangan.

Anytime, he is not in church, his drumming skill is missed. When I told him to teach me, he said its too late to learn

Go to mushin if you are in Lagos. They will make it for you

All the best

awww....I am actually jealous
Mushin it is

hmmm

post=68219282:
NIGERIA GOT BEAUTIFUL CULTURE .
I LOVE MY COUNTRY.

OP, A picture speaks more than A thousand words!

Point of correction, Yoruba has beautiful CULTURE

Our culture simply the best and we lead others follow

Ask your fore fathers to release your destiny bro

Luukasz:

Go ask the devil when you get hell.

Treasuredlove:
Really nice write up.
I want to get one for hubby seeing he loves music so much and has turned everything to musical instrument in our house , which would you advise for a beginner?
Anyone in the know, please?

Start with "gangan"... He can easily learn to some extent master it by listening to music of yoruba origins

Treasuredlove:
awww....I am actually jealous
Mushin it is

Learn to live with it.

Hubby will love you more if you surprise him with it.

Say what you may about the Yorubas, but the truth is they have a very interesting culture, from their tone language which has given it recognition internationally thereby evoking a lot of interest in more research on languages spoken in Africa to their unique way of life.

I'm not Yoruba, but I have always admired the culture.

Thanks for the educative post....we really need to know our roots, culture and history

chuksanambra:


Sikiru Adepoju is a Yoruba drummer and he won two Grammys im 1991 and 2008

Since you descendants of Judas Iscariot were kicked out of Isreal till this day, none of you have ever won a single Grammys. Meanwhile, Yorubas have 13 Grammys.

As at when Yorubas started winning Grammys, your fathers were still naked in the bush, living in trees and learning how to make human sounds.

NOW THIS IS AN EPIC CLAP BACK.......OSEEEEEE

okomile:




Learn to live with it.

Hubby will love you more if you surprise him with it.

lol...he had better love me more o, I can just imagine the noise he would be making

Thewesterner:
Start with "gangan"... He can easily learn to some extent master it by listening to music of yoruba origins

OK, thank you

Luukasz:

Drug Peddling Amaka!
Ashawo Amaka!
Igbo Amaka!
Awon Oloriburuku Amaka!

Yoruba is too troublesome. Yoruba is the problem of Nigeria.

Me and my brothers want our biafra. We are tired of Nigeria.

Ok


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YourNemesis:
* Number 6 is simply the same category as number 1, so in reality, you have only listed 5 drums.

* Omele is different from Sakara. Omeles are smaller models of drums beaten with hardened leather strips that accompany the bata, they are usually three miniature "drumlets" bound together and placed across the body.

There are also the following:

Akuba
Bembe
Gudugudu
Sakara
Igbin

And a few other important ones.

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When it comes to drumming and percussion in general across Africa and probably the entire planet, Just give it up for the Yorubas.
That is the reason behind the success of our polyrhythmic music which is the very foundation of modern Nigerian music of today. improved upon by the addition of other modern spices of course.

There's difference between Gangan/Dundun and And Saworoide/Iya Ilu...