SEKELEBE / TEHOUN
£180.00Price
December 2023
(shek-eh-leh-beh) (teh-oon)
Tall and tuneful conga-like drums of the Ogu/Egun tribe (a subgroup of the Yoruba), used by many Yoruba drum ensembles, sometimes referred to as Igbin drums.They have a warm tone, clean slap and good bass response, due to the drum being raised up by its carved wooden feet.They are played with hands and/or stick and are often painted in a variety of colours. The full set includes Jipri as the support drums.
Hear them here: http://youtu.be/3gVIpauz3WM
Yoruba Sekelebe ensemble: