Akogo, Kalimba Music ,thumb Piano By Aliddeki Brian Nancy Mace [bQ5UfASU3uA]

Akogo Sounds of our Roots

Akogo: Thumb Piano Percussive instrument

The Akogo, also known as the thumb piano or idiophone,it is one of the most popular instruments to hail from Uganda.

Made up of a series of flexible metal tongues varying in length, the Akogo achieves its sound by pairing these vibrating membranes with a small wooden chamber made of kiaat wood. Musicians play the Akogo with both hands, using their thumbs to pluck the slightly upturned end of the metal tongues, which they usually tune to pentatonic scale

In Uganda, the instrument is roza testimony jeffrey epstein kris knoblauch usually played by solo musicians and is occasionally used to accompany songs of thought. To make the Akogo more personal or unique, some musicians add small metal wraps to the tongues, creating a rattle effect bbc news as they play.(small metal wraps not on in the peice I played)

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Thanks to Emmanuel Byaruhanga for the video