Sabar
Illustration — M'beng m'beng sabar skinned in the traditional method using pegs and "mes" or webbing The sabar is a traditional drum from Senegal that is also played in Mauritania, The Gambia. It is associated with Wolof and Serer people. The drum is generally played with one hand and one stick or "galan".
Sabar
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Illustration — M'beng m'beng sabar skinned in the traditional method using pegs and "mes" or webbing The sabar is a traditional drum from Senegal that is also played in Mauritania, The Gambia. It is associated with Wolof and Serer people. The drum is generally played with one hand and one stick or "galan".
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There are many different kinds of sabar, each with a different sound and a different role in the ensemble. Some common forms of sabar are n'der, thiol, goron, m'beng m'beng, toungoné, and xiin. The sabar is made from the wood of the dimb tree from the Senegambia region. The drums are carved by the laobé, or carvers, and generally skinned by the griot. The skinning process involves using goat skin and securing it with seven pegs, cord, and "mes" or webbing. The "galan" is made of tamarind wood. • Illustration — Two sabar drums from Senegal Among its most renowned exponents was the Senegalese musician Doudou N'Diaye Rose. Also recognized as a type of dance and the style of music played while using this drum. It is commonly performed at weddings and festivals, and other events. Men will play the drum (Saba) and the women will dance.
• Illustration — Goron sabar • Illustration — M'beng m'beng sabar • Illustration — Toungoné sabar • Illustration — Kun sabar
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 7623774-6, Sabar.
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- Getty Union List of Artist Names 500779791, Sabar, Jagannath.
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- “Sabar”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q747604: Sabar
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 7623774-6, Sabar.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Getty Union List of Artist Names 500779791, Sabar, Jagannath.The Getty Research Institute
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