Ethnomusicology Terms

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noun a musical instrument consisting of a wooden frame with tuned keys or bars that are struck with mallets

  • The balafon is a traditional West African musical instrument made of wooden bars tuned to produce different tones.
  • I love the sound of the balafon, it always puts me in a good mood.
  • The balafon player at the festival was killing it, everyone was dancing to the beat.
  • Her voice was like a balafon, hitting all the right notes and resonating beautifully.