Glossary, page 1

At this pages you will find definitions and links to articles on instruments, music styles, ethnic groups and other tricky words or phrases.
In the first column you will find the word itself, and in the second column the origins of the word (if known).
The third column contains a short explanation or/and a link to an article related to the subject.

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Afrobeat	Nigeria	Afrobeat is a fusion between West African and black American music, Fela Kuti is the creator of this style
Afroma	Malawi	Malawian music style
Aggouten		Aggouten, griots in the nomadic Tuareg tribes.
Akan		Akan, a generic term refering to many peoples / ethnic groups
Akuapem		Akuapem, an ethnic group
Akye		Akye, an ethnic group
Alkahaîta		Aklahaîta, a trumpet used by Hausa people
Antara	Andes	The Quechua (in Andes) word for Panflute - Panpipe
Anyi		Anyi, an ethnic group
Aowin		Aowin, an ethnic group
Asante		Asante, an ethnic proup
Ardin		Ardin a harp instrument
Armonika		Accordion

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Balafon		Balafon a wooden xylophone
Bagpipe		Bagpipe
Balaba balafon	Mali	A balafon (a wooden xylophone) from the region Bélédougou in in Southern Mali
Bandundu	Zaire	Bandundu, an ethnic group in Congo
Bamana		Bamana, an ethnic group
Bamileke		Bamileke, an ethnic group
Bantuland	South Africa	Bantuland
Bariton		Tuba
Bássoreambbal	Sami	Bass
Baule		Baule, an ethnic group
Bendir	North Africa	Bendir a drum
Benga	Kenya	Benga, a music style from the Lou people of Western Kenya
Berber		Berber, an ethnic group
Bikutsi	Cameroon	Bikutsi, a music style
Biniou	France	Biniou a small Breton (France) bagpipe.
Biniou braz	France	Biniou braz a Breton (France) bagpipe.
Bobo		Bobo, an ethnic group
Bodhrán	Ireland	Bodhrán, a framedrum
Bombarde	France	Bombarde a "rusty" and loud Breton (France) bagpipe.
Bukkehorn	Norway	Goat horn

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Cajon	Peru	Cajon, a box drum much used in Flamenco and in Black Peruvian music
Call and responce		Call and responce
Camerron Grassland		Cameroon Grassland, a generic term, refering to a group of people /ethnic group
Chimurenga	Zimbabwe	Chimurenga, a music style, also called "freedom music" or Mbira music.
Chokwe		Chokwe, an ethnic group
Chopi	Mozambique	Chopi. an ethnic group in Mozambique, famous for their timbila music.
Churari	Romani	Churari, a "gipsy tribe"
Coladeira	Cape Verde	Coladeira, a music style
Conga		Conga a drum
Cora		Cora a mix of a harp and a lute instrument.