What are traditional musical instruments in Nigeria?

Prominent musical instruments in Igbo land include ngedegwu, (a xylophone made of wooden planks laid on a banana tree resonator), ekwe (a wooden, slit drum), ogene (a metal gong) and oja (a wooden five-hole flute).

What are some instruments of war?

On the Battlefield

• Drums—snare and bass drums that could be strapped to the neck or back to be carried.
• Cornets—similar to trumpets.
• Saxhorns—upright, valved brass instruments of varying sizes and thus pitch ranges (such as soprano, alto, tenor, and bass)
• Tubas.
• Percussion—snare and bass drums.

What kind of music is played in Nigeria?

There are several Nigerian Instruments for music, several of which are locally made and operated mostly by Nigerians who are very good at playing them. Many of the instruments which originated from Nigeria are already gaining wide and international acceptance, they are already being used all over the world for music… like the Talking drum.

What kind of percussion instruments are used in Nigeria?

Drums of many kinds are the most common type of percussion instrument in Nigeria. They are traditionally made from a single piece of wood or spherical calabashes, but have more recently been made from oil drums.

What kind of instruments do Yoruba people use?

Not to be confused with the aforementioned instrument, this one is a shallow circular drum made out of clay and animal skin (goat, antelope, cow, etc.). That said, it is also one of the musical instruments used by the Yoruba people.

How did Islamic culture influence music in Nigeria?

3 One of the most important external influences on Nigerian traditional music came as a result of the contact between Islamic and Nigerian culture. As Nketia observed: 2 K. Nketia, The Music of Africa, London, 1979, pp. 9-10. the impact of Islamic and Arabic cultures had a far reaching influence on the Savannah belt of West Africa.