Sabar

Sabar

Sabar

Traditional drum from Senegal

For a tribe in India, see Sabar people. For a multiple horned deer (Reindeer) in India, see Sambar (deer). For the river in Romania, see Sabar (river).

The sabar is a traditional drum from Senegal that is also played in the Gambia. It is associated with Wolof[1] and Serer people.[2]

Two Sabar drums from Senegal

The drum is generally played with one hand and one stick.[1] Among its most renowned exponents was the Senegalese musician Doudou N'Diaye Rose.

Sabar is also recognized as the style of music played while using this drum.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Sabar terms. 21M.030 Introduction to World Music" (PDF), MIT OpenCourseWare, 2013, retrieved 2022-02-16
  2. [2]
    Master of Sabar From the Sine-Saloum (two Serer precolonial kingdoms: Kingdom of Sine and Kingdom of Saloum. It originated from Sine and entered Saloum. Wolof migrants to Serer Saloum picked it up from their. See Mbalax.


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