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The '''Rakatak''' is a [[percussion instrument]] that originates from hi [[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 or neo-[[Paganism|pagan]] music. |
The '''Rakatak''' is a [[percussion instrument]] that originates from hi [[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 or neo-[[Paganism|pagan]] music. |
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==References== |
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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. |
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[[Category:African percussion instruments]] |
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[[Category:Hand percussion]] |
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[[Category:Unpitched percussion]] |
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[[Category:Ghanaian musical instruments]] |
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Revision as of 23:21, 16 April 2013
The Rakatak is a percussion instrument that originates from hi 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 or neo-pagan music.