Msondo

Swahili drum From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The msondo (or msondro) is a type of drum played in the Swahili-speaking world, including Zanzibar and Comoros.[1] It is featured in the region's genre of taarab or twarab music.

Construction

The Zanzibari version is described as "a slightly tapered, open-ended drum approximately 3 feet tall"[2]

The Comorian version is described as made of a terra-cotta pitcher topped with goatskin.[3]

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