Balafon
Percussion (idiophone) — wooden xylophone
Chak bu ki te sou tèt yon kuit ki fèt an bwa se yon kuit ki fèt an bwa, ki gen fòm yon zo ki fèt an bwa, ki gen fòm yon èt bwa e ki gen son ki kole youn ak lòt.
E konsènan pwoblèm nan Balafon
Yo poze kle kle an bwa pou kenbe kle kle kle a ak yon outon an. Men, chak kle yo mare sou pwòp la se pou yo remete l'sson, byen souvan, nan pwent tete a ak yon ti boul ki pi ba pase.
Nan peyi ya, boukliye a chita ansanm ak enstriman yo tankou me-a-ate (yon verite yo itilize nan istwa moun k ap vann yo), ki te gen moun ki te konn fè mizik, ki te konn fè akoz yo te konn fè akoz ke yo te konn sèvi avèk yo, ki te konn jwe sou tèt yo e ki te konn jwe yon seri mizik byen laj nan peyi a.
Souvan, jwe mizik se yon gwoup moun k ap jwe sou enstriman mizik pou youn ede lòt. Yo fè yon seri de bagay pou youn ede lòt, pou youn soutni lòt.
Where it’s played
Tout peyi
Kesyon ak Repons
What is a balafon?+
A balafon is a wooden xylophone with gourd resonators — each wooden key is suspended over a tuned calabash gourd that amplifies its sound.
Where is the balafon played?+
The balafon is played across Cameroon as part of its traditional music, often alongside instruments like the mvet, tam-tam, and sanza.
Why does the balafon have a buzzing sound?+
Many balafons have small membranes fitted to the gourd resonators, which vibrate as the gourd resonates and give the instrument its distinctive buzz.