By: Gabby
A Shekere is an African instrument. It is made out of a gourd, a net and different kinds of things to make different noises, like beads, seeds and shells. When you use it to do different things it will make different noises. In Nigeria, Shekeres are given great respect and are connected with religion. It is a handmade instrument.
All people can use it. People use it for different things, like ceremonies. It’s called a Shekere in Nigeria. And in different countries it is called different things like, guiro, agbe, and aggue. People who had them normally never let anyone borrow them. Other language groups in different countries often have their own names, techniques, styles, and traditions for the Shekere.
A Shekere is used to make music. All you did was shake it or
hit it against something and it would make beautiful music. The music it makes is very
popular in different countries.The Shekere can teach us that you can make different kinds of things with things that you wouldn’t even think of using to make something with. Each object that you would use on it would make a different sound.
For more information about Shekeres follow these links:
The Beaded Gourd - Its History, Construction and Technique
Shekere - from Kenya, Africa
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