Batá drum
A Batá drum is a double-headed drum shaped like an hourglass with one end larger than the other. The percussion instrument is used primarily for the use of religious or semi-religious purposes for the native culture from the land of Yoruba, located in Nigeria, as well as by worshippers of Santería in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and in the United States. The Batá drum's popular functions are entertainment and to convey messages. Its early function was as a drum of different gods, drum of royalty, drum of ancestors and drum of politicians. Batá drum impacted on all spheres of life.
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Batá drum
A Batá drum is a double-headed drum shaped like an hourglass with one end larger than the other. The percussion instrument is used primarily for the use of religious or semi-religious purposes for the native culture from the land of Yoruba, located in Nigeria, as well as by worshippers of Santería in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and in the United States. The Batá drum's popular functions are entertainment and to convey messages. Its early function was as a drum of different gods, drum of royalty, drum of ancestors and drum of politicians. Batá drum impacted on all spheres of life.
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A Batá drum is a double-headed ...... pacted on all spheres of life.
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Batá is een muziekstijl uit Cu ...... kt gebruik van dit instrument.
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Batá é um tambor horizontal, f ...... consagrados, "de fundamento" .
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Batá-Trommel ist eine zweifell ...... ihten Trommeln nicht berühren.
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Il batá è uno strumento musica ...... a, come Timba, Jazz e Hip Hop.
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Le batá est un tambour en sabl ...... igeria, et la Santería à Cuba.
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Un tambor Batá es un tambor de ...... a crear toques de polirritmia.
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Ба́та — барабан в форме песочн ...... рабана и переходов между ними.
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Individual double-skin hourglass-shaped drums, both heads played
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A Batá drum is a double-headed ...... pacted on all spheres of life.
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Batá is een muziekstijl uit Cu ...... toch in de openbaarheid kwam.
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Batá é um tambor horizontal, f ...... ão, onde é extremamente usado.
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Batá-Trommel ist eine zweifell ...... tesis verwenden Batá-Trommeln.
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Il batá è uno strumento musica ...... a, come Timba, Jazz e Hip Hop.
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Le batá est un tambour en sabl ...... igeria, et la Santería à Cuba.
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Un tambor Batá es un tambor de ...... on fines únicamente musicales.
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Ба́та — барабан в форме песочн ...... рабана и переходов между ними.
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Batá drum
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Batá
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Batá
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Batá
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Batá
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Batá
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Batá-Trommel
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Бата (барабан)
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