ikoro
An Ikoro is a musical instrument created and used by the Igbo of Nigeria. It is a slit drum that is beaten with a stick or sticks and can be used in some parts of Igbo land for communicating, similar to a talking drum. Ikoro cannot be played by anyone.
ikoro
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- slit drum
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- ikoro is situated in Nigeria.
- Related practice
- wood · log
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An Ikoro is a musical instrument created and used by the Igbo of Nigeria. It is a slit drum that is beaten with a stick or sticks and can be used in some parts of Igbo land for communicating, similar to a talking drum. Ikoro cannot be played by anyone.
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It is so special that any time its sound is heard people will gather at the village square. Any time the ikoro is heard, people gather at the village square to hear the latest developments. Ikoro also brings a sense of urgency. The difference between the ikoro and the ekwe is the size. The ekwe is smaller in size and portable while the ikoro is enormous and often cut from the log of a tree. The ikoro cannot be carried by one person and is never carried from place to place. The ikoro is kept in a fixed place, usually at the village square. The ekwe is an ordinary musical instrument and is used to play many types of traditional music.
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ikoro is situated in Nigeria.
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ikoro is associated with Nigeria.
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- 1.Asimeng-Boahene, Lewis. African Traditional Oral Literature and Visual cultures as Pedagogical Tools in Diverse Classroom Contexts. IAP. 117–125. 2018-06-01. 978-1-64113-253-4.
- 2.Salawu, Abiodun. Indigenous Language for Development Communication in the Global South. Rowman & Littlefield. 89–90. 2022-11-23. 978-1-6669-1202-9.
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The circumstances in which ikoro stands. Ikoro is recorded as used for ceremony, celebration and festival. Ikoro is recorded as made of wood and log. Ikoro is recorded as a kind of slit drum. Ikoro is situated in Nigeria.
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