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sekerenoun
A musical instrument consisting of a gourd surrounded by a net of beads.
The sekere may be twisted, shaken or slapped to produce a subtle variety of effects.
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Sekere
The shekere (from Yoruba Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀) is a West African percussion instrument consisting of a dried gourd with beads or cowries woven into a net covering the gourd. The Shekere originated in a tribe in Nigeria called the Yoruba. The instrument is common in West African and Latin American folkloric traditions as well as some of the popular music styles. In performance it is shaken and/or hit against the hands. The shekere is made from vine gourds that grow on the ground. The shape of the gourd determines the sound of the instrument. A shekere is made by drying the gourd for several months then removing the pulp and seeds. After it is scrubbed, skillful bead work is added as well as colour.
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Sekere
Sekere is a type of traditional Yoruba musical genre that was pioneered and popularized by the one and only "king of sekere," the late Alhaji Alamu Atatalo from Ibadan, Nigeria. Of a pleasant sight, cowrie shells are brilliantly wound around a large and polished gourd; the musician violently shakes the sekere and also uses his fists to beat the gourd thereby creating a percussive sound that gladdens and delights the spectators. Typically accompanied by other instruments, such as the aro, dundun, omele, agogo, agidigbo, and a chorus; in Yorubaland -- especially in Ibadan, the sekere musician sometimes shows off his dexterity by hoisting the instrument high up in the air and briskly catches it in mid-air to create a festive mood. It is noteworthy to mention that sekere, as a musical genre, is quite different from those smaller shakers found in Cuba, Brazil, and other parts of Africa. The instrument described here is unique to the Yorubaland of Nigeria especially Ibadan.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sekere in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sekere in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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