erikundi
The erikundi is a percussive instrument that is shaken much like a maraca. Unlike the maraca, however, it is made from other materials, causing a different sound to be heard. The Erikundi is also related to the Abakua cult, an Afro-Cuban Secret Society, and the playing of it may indicate an individual’s solidarity to this society.
erikundi
- Name
- Erikundi
- Field
- musical instrument
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Overview
Overview
Additionally the diversity of this instrument and its use is illustrated by its use in popular music ensembles such as Vieja Trova.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Erikundi • Related — caxixi in Brazil • Background — percussion • Classification — idiophone
Use
Use
The erikundi is used as percussion in music as well as for spiritual/religious purposes. It is an object that is commonly associated with worship rituals having to do with power. They are used in the ceremony Ekoria Itia Abakuá, meaning a new birth or consecration of power. This tradition is normally seen in the cities Havana, Matanzas and Cárdenas in Cuba. The erikundi is also a common instrument used in the Cuban Rumba.
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• Photo of an Erikundi • Photo 2 of an Erikundi
Description
They are typically made of woven reed or grass with a leather or gourd shell bottom. The erikundi are shaken by the handle, allowing whatever hard objects inside to hit the walls of the container. They are usually seen used in pairs.
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The biographical narrative on this page is based on the Wikipedia article Erikundi, revision 1356067968 (EN edition), by its contributors. VALÉORINE has edited that text and built its own documentary record around it. The reused material is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, and this page's reuse of it is offered under the same licence. Everything else on this page — the chronology, the holdings, the evidence, the plates and the connections — is VALÉORINE's own record. Sources and licences.
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Vásquez, Edwin Ricardo Pitre, and Jan Fairley. "Part III Musical Instruments: 12. Percussion Instruments: Maracas." Continuum Encyclopedia Of Popular Music Of The World 2.(2003): 380-383. Academic Search Complete. Web. 24 Sept. 2013.
- 2.http://www.iam10son.com/drummers-site-rhythm-and-style/erikundi , "Drums and Instrument Percussion". Web. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- 3.Rumba Instruments. Rumba Instruments: Erikundi.
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