The general name of our instruments is: AFRICA GEDA GEDA (A combination of African Intruments). Example of the instruments are:Shangbai, Kelen, Balangi, Shebgureh, Biana (Dum Dum), Kain Kain, Bass Drum, Njembe, Side Drum. The total number of instruments use for our standard performances is 24. Example of the description of some of our instruments are: SHANGBAI: THIS INSTRUMENT IS MADE OUT OF WOOD AND ANIMAL SKIN. ITS SIZES ARE VARIED. THE WOOD IS COVERED WITH ANIMAL SKIN ON ONE END A HOLE AT THE OTHER END OF THE WOOD THAT PRODUCES SOUND WHEN PLAYED. KELEN: THIS INSTRUMENT IS MADE OUT OF WOOD THAT PRODUCES DIFFERENT SOUNDS WHEN PLAYED WITH TWO STICKS. SIDE DRUM: THIS INSTRUMENT IS MADE OF WOOD AND COVERED WITH ANIMAL STIN ON BOTH ENDS WITH STRINGS THAT RATTLES WHEN PLAYED WITH TWO STICKS. BASS DRUM: THIS DRUM OR INSTRUMENT IS MADE OUT OF WOOD AND COVERED WITH COW SKIN THAT PRODUCES THE BASS SOUND WHEN PLAYED WITH ONE STICK. SHEBGUREH: THIS INSRUMENT IS MADE OUT OF A PLANT (CALABASH) WITH SEEDS THAT SHAKEN AND PRODUCES SOUND. DUMDUM (BIANA) : THIS INSTRUMENT IS MADE OUT OF WOOD AND COVERED WITH ANIMAL SKIN ON BOTH ENDS, IT IS A TWO SMALL BASS DRUM ATTACHED TO THE SIDES OF A STANDING BASS DRUM, IT IS PLAYED WITH TWO STICKS. BALANGIE:IT IS MADE OF WOOD TIED WITH A ROPE TO FORM A KEYBOARD LOOK AND UNDERNEATH THE WOOD ARE SMALL CALABASH AND CONG AND THEN ANOTHER LAYER OF THE TOP WOOD AT THE BOTTOM. IT IS PLAYED BY TWO STICKS AND GIVES THE SOUND OF A KEYBOARD
