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MembranophoneLarge Membrane DrumMultiple instruments

LanguageTapa

MacrofamilyNiger-Congo

ISO Codenup

City / RegionKogi State, Lokoja Local Government Area

CountryNigeria

ContinentAfrica

FamilyMembranophone

Instrument TypeLarge Membrane Drum

ContentDeath, Spiritual, Other

ProductivityCan convey specific messages, names, or coded phrases.

Current StatusRarely practiced

Entry AuthorsNifemi Owodunni

Coordinates7.8023, 6.7333

Speech Surrogates

An academic resource for musical surrogate languages — instruments that encode speech.

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