Tambour ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Baoulé · ID: 3044200

Description

wood, hide, pigments, base

Drums of the Baule are used in variety of rituals, military and secular performances. They are played by specialists and sponsored by the village chief. They inform the community of various events, such as the arrival of a visitor, the death of an individual of high status, or the beginning of an important festival.

Littérature comparée

Cogdell, Jacqueline, Turn up the Volume! University of California 1999, p. 322, ill. 109 Dagan, Esther A., Drums, The heartbeat of Africa, Montreal 1993, p. 93

Publications

AHDRC: 0153581