The xylophone also known in Ghana as the gyil is made of 14 wooden slats strung across calabash gourd resonators. The buzzy rattle emitted with each note comes from the silk walls of spiders’ egg sacs stretched across holes in the gourds. The gyil’s earthy sound can be heard in parts of Upper West and Northern Regions of Ghana by the Dagaare, Sisaala and the Lobi people. Two things about Ghanaian gyil music that are likely to grab a first-time listener: the deep, resonant buzz of the bass notes,
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The xylophone also known in Ghana as the gyil is made of 14 wooden slats strung across calabash gourd resonators. The buzzy rattle emitted with each note comes from the silk walls
Landtours Ghana. . The xylophone also known in Ghana as the gyil is made of 14 wooden slats strung across calabash gourd resonators. The buzzy rattle emitted with each note comes from the silk walls of spiders’ egg sacs stretched across holes in the gourds. The gyil’s earthy sound can be heard in parts of Upper West and Northern Regions of ...
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