Karangba MO.0.0.36225

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In the RMCA music collection, there are 9 xylophones with wooden keyboards fixed to insulated frames. The calabashes are attached to the main board with resin. Membranes are installed on the calabashes (gourds) of these xylophones to produce a mirliton effect (the buzzing effect). However, we don't hear the mirliton effect since the membranes are broken. According to ethnographical records, this type of xylophone was given the vernacular names 'kalangba' or 'karangba'.

Culture
Togbo
Acquisition date
1935-11-13
Acquisition method
Donation
Acquisition related constituent
F.J. De Belder (donneur (ex-collection)), collecteur sur le terrain (ex-collection)); Kraus (collecteur sur le terrain (ex-collection))
Acquisition location
Bosobolo, district Congo-Ubangi, Equateur province

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The Western pitch names are given relative to the measured frequencies in Hertz (A4 = 440 Hz), with most tones deviating slightly from the exact Western pitch names. For more information about the relationship between frequency and Western pitch names, please refer to the external link.