Alternative TitleNdere. |
InstrumentNdere |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerBlasio Busulwa |
Date Made1967-1968 |
DescriptionTechnical description: End-blown notched open flute; made from phragmites reed (`ekiwuuwe'), leaf spike holes sealed with wax and aluminium foil; overwound with bands of copper wire; 4 finger-holes; pentatonic scale; smallest of six sizes, `entemyo'. |
Other InformationGeneral usage of type: Instrumental performance of popular and historical songs. Used for self entertainment, in wrestlers' ensembles, and in consorts of six different sized flutes in the royal palace (this last tradition discontinued in 1966 with the abolishing of the kingdom). |
NotesP.R. Cooke, 1993. |
Measurements345 |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number2083 |