KoKo - Yiri

KoKo - Yiri

Background:  

• Music from 'Sub-Saharan' Africa
• Used in africa for communication --> marriage, funerals etc.
• Taught by Oral Tradition

Koko + 'Yiri'

• 'Koko' are from Burkina Faso
• There are 6 members of the group
• 'Yiri' (name of piece) means wood

Instruments

DRUMS

• Djembe (single headed)
• DunDun (played with sticks)
• Donno (talking drum)
• Kagan ( barrel shaped drum)

BALAFON (xylophone)

• 1st - high pitched, used in intro
• 2nd - lower pitch, joins in main section

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