CENTRAL AND SOUTH AFRICAN

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Presented to Teacher Shaina Sarmiento
MAPEH 10
Group 1
Jan Espiritu
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Sanza
 SANZA
• The instrument called sanza o zanza is of African origin and
is widespread under different names in the Congo,
Mozanbico, the Gulf of Guinea, the Antilles, Guyana, Brazil
and other parts of Latin America, where it was introduced
by African slaves.
• In Africa, where it is still very widespread, the sanza is built
in different models that, according to the various regions,
take names like lulimba, mbira, pokido, lukeme, etc.
• This plucked instrument consists of flexible bamboo, rush
or iron reed lamellas, The instrument also takes the name of
thumb-piano (piano-inch) because for the pinch you usually
use the thumbs.
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SANZA NGOMA

Sanza
 NGOMA
• Ngoma is derived from the kongo word “drum”, it’s also
known as the Drum of the Dead due to its relation to
indigenous royal ancestor spirits.
• The ngoma are made of wood, which is covered with cow
skin attached on both ends.
• They are typically played in groups of seven drums, each
drum having its own voice and function within the
ensemble.
• Throughout Central and South Africa,ngoma ceremonies
are used to assist in healing during ceremonies.
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SANZA NGOMA Stick Zither

Sanza
 STICK ZITHER

• The stick zither is a chordophone consisting of a string

stretched over a fingerboard or neck mounted on top
of a round sound box.
• The instrument was supposedly introduced by Arabic
merchants from East Africa. This instrument type has
equivalents in form and design in South and South-
East Asia,
• The stick zither is always combined with singing, and
this is frequently to accompany dancing.
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SANZA NGOMA
Stick Zither

Amzad
Sanza
 AMZAD

• The imzad (alternately amzad) is a single-string bowed

instrument used by the Tuareg people in Africa.
• Its body is made out of a calabash or wood which is
covered by animal skin. The strings are made from
horse hair and are connected near the neck, and runs
over a two-part bridge. The round bow is also equipped
with horse hair.
• The imzad is only played by the women for example to
accompany songs,[1] often during an evening
ceremony called takket. However, there are modern
attempts to promote the instrument as inherent to
Tuareg culture.
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SANZA NGOMA
Stick Zither

Amzad
Sanza

Xylophone
 XYLOPHONE
• The xylophone is an ancient instrument that originated
independently in Africa and Asia. Wooden bars were
originally seated on a series of hollow gourds, ...
• African villagers used the xylophone for various ceremonial
purposes. Often, villagers used the xylophone in large
orchestras or ensembles consisting of other wooden and
gourd instruments. They played the instrument at tribal
dances to reenact musically historical events or to pass along
tribal tales.
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Presented to Teacher Shaina Sarmiento
MAPEH 10
Group 1
Jan Espiritu