Hausa · Nigeria, Africa
double bell, double gong
IdiophoneDouble bell
Summary
Double bell or gong system of the Hausa people of northern Nigeria, mentioned by Ames et al. (1971:12): “a special language ‘spoken’ on various drums, trumpets, horns and a double iron gong which the Hausa call taakee.”
Bibliography
Ames, D. W., Gregersen, E. A., & Neugebauer, T. (1971). Taaken Sàmàarii: A Drum Language of Hausa Youth. Africa, 41(1), 12–31. https://doi.org/10.2307/1159675