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The ”’amakondere”’ is a type of [[natural trumpet]] found in [[Uganda]] and [[Rwanda]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amakondere and Enzamba |url=https://music.africamuseum.be/instruments/english/uganda/amakondere-enzamba.html |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=music.africamuseum.be}}</ref> |
The ”’amakondere”’ is a type of [[natural trumpet]] found in [[Uganda]] and [[Rwanda]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amakondere and Enzamba |url=https://music.africamuseum.be/instruments/english/uganda/amakondere-enzamba.html |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=music.africamuseum.be}}</ref> |
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[[Bass (sound)|Low-pitched]] instruments are cut from the trunks of the papaw tree and are blown in a straight position through a mouth-hole at the end. In an ensemble of these instruments, each player sounds his single pitch. These come from the [[Lugbara people|Lugbara]] and [[Kebu language|Kebu]] [[Tribe|tribes]] of the western Nile region. They are played in groups of seven or more. These side-blown horns sometimes have a fingerhole, which is used for grace-note ornaments. |
[[Bass (sound)|Low-pitched]] instruments are cut from the trunks of the papaw tree and are blown in a straight position through a mouth-hole at the end. In an ensemble of these instruments, each player sounds his single pitch. These come from the [[Lugbara people|Lugbara]] and [[Kebu language|Kebu]] [[Tribe|tribes]] of the western Nile region. They are played in groups of seven or more. These side-blown horns sometimes have a fingerhole, which is used for grace-note ornaments. |
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Revision as of 16:09, 18 December 2025
African instrument
| Classification | Aerophone |
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| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 423.121 |
| Developed | Pre-colonial, likely 15th–16th century |
Single octave, variable with embouchure |
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Bugle, Kakaki, Adungu, Endingidi |
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Busoga artisans, Jinja and Iganga workshops |
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The amakondere is a type of natural trumpet found in Uganda and Rwanda.[1]
Low-pitched instruments are cut from the trunks of the papaw tree and are blown in a straight position through a mouth-hole at the end. In an ensemble of these instruments, each player sounds his single pitch. These come from the Lugbara and Kebu tribes of the western Nile region. They are played in groups of seven or more. These side-blown horns sometimes have a fingerhole, which is used for grace-note ornaments.
See also
- Bunyoro Kingdom culture
- Okuguruka Amakondere (dance performed to Amakondere music)
- Abakondere (traditional trumpeters)
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