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We love our instruments
For the love of instruments, have a look at these portraits of traditional musical instruments from different parts of Africa.
For the love of instruments, have a look at these portraits of traditional musical instruments from different parts of Africa.
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7 years agoon
From generation to generation, we love to dance and we love our music.
Drum “ditumba dya ndanya” from the Luba people of DR Congo Wood reptile skin. Photo: tribal art auction
Babatunde Olatunji. Photo: africanmusic.com
Cameroon Photo:The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Photo: Fowler Museum at UCLA DCR Luba people.
Lamellophone, or ”thumb piano” (kasanji) from the Luba people of DR Congo,Wood and metal. Photo: collections.fowler.ucla.edu
Photo: farm4.static.flickr.com
Photo: MM/Flickr
Man from a Ingasana tribe playing Vaza. Photo: Vít Hassan
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