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[[File:Rakatak.jpg|thumb|A Rakatak made of beech wood]] |
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| ⚫ | The '''Rakatak''' is a [[percussion instrument]] that originates from [[Ghana]]. The rakatak is made of several [[calabash]] gourd shells attached to a long, narrow wooden shaft joined to the longer main wooden handle at a 90-degree angle. Rakataks are often used in traditional African |
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| ⚫ | The '''Rakatak''' is a [[percussion instrument]] that originates from [[Ghana]]. The rakatak is made of several [[calabash]] gourd shells attached to a long, narrow wooden shaft joined to the longer main wooden handle at a 90-degree angle. Rakataks are often used in traditional African ... music.<ref>Warner Dietz, Betty and [[Olatunji]], Michael Babatunde. (1965). ''Musical Instruments of Africa: Their Nature, Use, and Place in The Life of a Deeply Musical People.'' New York: John Day Company.</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 18:26, 26 September 2022
The Rakatak is a percussion instrument that originates from Ghana. The rakatak is made of several calabash gourd shells attached to a long, narrow wooden shaft joined to the longer main wooden handle at a 90-degree angle. Rakataks are often used in traditional African ... music.[1]
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