Mar 21, 2014
MizikPam.com Haitian Music Instruments: The Tanbou Rada Rada drums also play rhythms from the Dahomey nation but with subtle differences in sound from those of Dahomey north (see above) A trained ear can notice the difference. Rada rhythms, songs and dances manifest in the south and central provinces of Haiti (La Plaine, Port Au Prince central, Jacmel). Three cow-skin drums - Boula, Segon, Manman - are played by three people using stick, hand and bow similar to the Dahomey. Rada rhythms include: Yanvalou Mayi Zepol Nago Ibo Rada are played for the same Dahomey spirits but again the sounds, dances and songs are slightly different. Source: http://bongamusic.org/hdrums.php