The ravanne: a goat skin drawn taut over a circle of wood to form a flat drum. The maravane: a kind of hanging rattle; branches of sugarcane flowers or a metal leaf perforated with tiny holes are fixed to a wooden rectangular frame. Grains or little pebbles are placed inside the rattle and sounded by moving it from side to side. The triangle: the classical instrument, a little iron rod which strikes the three sides of the triangle. |
This is a non for profit space created to promote Mauritian Creoles that are black and of mixed heritage that today represent a minority on the island. The aim of this blog is to discover the music from both the past and the present. This journey will also cover both the traditional and historical past of the island that also helped shape the musical landscape over the years. This space has no political purpose and in no way intends to discriminate against anyone.
Thursday, 28 October 2010
The Instruments
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