Yangere Drums

YANGERE / MANGBETU DRUMS, DRC

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MANGBETU 3
13x25"
$800

YANGERE 5
12x29"
$1000

The drums below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.

YANGERE 1
SOLD

YANGERE 2
13x40"
SOLD

MANGBETU 4
15x25"
SOLD

YANGERE / MANGBETU, DRUMS

We have placed the Yangere and Mangbetu drums on the same page because of their similarities.

Drums are among the most important art forms in Africa, used both as a musical instrument and as a work of sculpture significant in many ceremonial functions, including dance, rituals, story-telling and communication of messages.

Slit drums, with hollow chambers and long narrow openings that resonate when struck, often take a human or animal form in which the drum becomes the body.

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