Ndebele music
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The traditional music of the Ndebele is characterised mainly by the widespread use of choral song accompanied by leg rattles (amahlwayi), clappers (izikeyi) and clapping of hands. Compared with choral song, solo singing and purely instrumental music are of minor importance, similar to the Southern Ndebele people sound which is often referred to as Inodo (umvumo wesiNdebele), Like the Shona, The Southern Ndebeles also use mouthbows (umqangala) and gourd-bows (icaco), played mostly for self-amusement.[1]