Kpanlogo (drum)

Kpanlogo (drum)

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classification= African Percussion instrument
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related= Ashiko, bougarabou, Djembe, Ewe Drums
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Kpanlogo is a type of drum that is associated with "kpanlogo" music. The drum originates from the Ga people of the Greater Accra Region in Ghana, West Africa.

Kpanlogo drums are a part of the membranophone family of musical instruments; a shell covered by a drumhead made of one of many products, usually rawhide. The drum has a tapered body carved from a single piece of wood that is similar in shape to a conga. The drumhead is typically made from goat, antelope, or cow skin that is stretched over one end of the drum and is tightened through the use of six wooden pegs. The skin can be tightened by tapping the pegs into the drum. Kpanlogo may be played with sticks, bare hands, or a combination of the two.

Kpanlogo are traditionally played by an ensemble of drummers, often in sets of six kpanlogo drums of varied size. Djembe, dunun, and cowbell usually accompany the kpanlogo.


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