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Luo Traditionals Instruments in Kenya "Ihsani huandama imani" - "Kindness is the first of trust" (Swahili proverb)

The most widely used percussion instrument is the Bul, Luo traditional drum covered with skin of a donkey or cow hollow around and often lined with a metal plate, which sounds carried over the shoulder in an upright position. The bongos are the most popular African drums in the world that builds each Be in size they prefer, the most used materials are iron and wood for the supports with the skin of various animals, heated and stretched to cover the case. Used to accompany the rhythm of the dance and song, creating an atmosphere of joy during the holidays or religious celebrations. Playing is simple, clapping her hands on the skin, but it sounded good as the Africans it is extremely difficult: they are very good and also the child in the picture is able to use them as a teacher, even if the bongo is almost taller than him!

Among idiophonic that produce sound by means of matter with which they are built, there are kayamba, the gara, the oyieke and the ajano, all built with wood, gourds, reeds and small stones and seeds. The kayamba is a very common in various regions of Africa and can have different shapes and sizes, hexagonal or rectangular and is composed of two layers of rubber or wood, held together with grass or sisal; between the two layers are beans or seeds or small stones that produce sound and dry sound when the instrument is shaken or rotated. Some types have handles to facilitate the beat and rhythm are used to accompany songs and dances in the ceremonies.

The gara consists of small tin lids folded inside with two small stones, generally leads to the ankle or tied to a stick.
The oyieke is a pumpkin carved and filled with dry seeds that you shake to get the sound. The Ajano is also a pumpkin hollowed and filled with pebbles, often played by sorcerers for their rites and the Rimba is a kind of xylophone consists of a small sounding board on which are applied to the mid small strips of metal that may be raised, vibrate and, falling back on the case, they emit sounds.

Anthem and songs of Kenya - Luo Traditional Dances