Karangba MO.0.0.36225
Play this virtual instrument
Click on the keys to hear the sound of the xylophone. It works on both desktop and touchscreen devices.
Smartphones and tablets by scanning the QR code.
On touchscreens, you can also play multiple notes simultaneously by touching the keys with multiple fingers.
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 location
Bosobolo, district Congo-Ubangi, Equateur province
