Inventor(s) Ashanti people | ||
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Okyerema asante showes how to play fontomfrom
Fontomfrom is an Ashanti type of hourglass-shaped drum mostly used by an ensemble of Ashanti people to communicate Ashanti monarchy royal messages in an Ashanti people ethnic group setting. The Fontomfrom ensemble provides music for ceremonies honoring Ashanti chiefs and Ashanti monarchy royal processions. The Fontomfrom is also used to recite proverbs or replicate patterns of speech at most Ashanti monarchy royal gatherings or an Ashanti monarchy royal durbar.
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- Okyerema asante showes how to play fontomfrom
- The fontomfrom drum dance ensemble classroom performances
- History
- References
The fontomfrom drum dance ensemble classroom performances
History
The Fontomfrom evolved from the popular hourglass-shaped drum (talking drum) of the 7th century. Little after the evolution a few more non-hourglass shapes such as the Dunan, Sangban, Kenkeni and Ngoma drums were produced.
References
Fontomfrom Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA