Features
- Handmade by Samuel Coleman
- Ships from Africa within 15 days
- Instrument Rating: Beginner quality, intended for casual use
Price:
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Product Description
NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Handsomely carved with textured rings, masks and Ashanti symbols of royalty, this splendid kpanlogo drum by Samuel Coleman is a regal addition to the serious collection. Hewn from a solid block of richly-veined tweneboa wood, the motifs are carved by hand and permitted to dry naturally, before the drum is finished and protected with brown and mansion polish. Its taught calfskin drum head is affixed to wooden pegs with stout ropes. The kpanlogo drum is a revered element in the music and culture of the Ga tribe in Ghana's Greater Accra region, marking the rhythm for the traditional kpanlogo dance. However, its characteristic deep, loud sound makes it a popular instrument throughout West Africa. Asafo is the name given to a royal group that takes care of traditional cultural activities. Artisan Info: "I was born on November 24, 1974. I stayed with my mother and started schooling at the Methodist primary school in town. I then moved to where my father stays, to be with him and to continue my education. I therefore studied at the Swedru School of Business where I took General Arts as a subject. While I was there, I was very much involved in the school's cultural troupe and performed with them. Upon completion of the Swedru School, I was a bit stranded with no money to further my
