![]() ![]() The round bottom is traditionally cut from a dried gourd. Osha/Oyo: Oyo is a percussion instrument consisting of a closed basket with a flat bottom filled with seeds or other small particles. Currently, the oldest Ikoro In Igbo Land is about 260 years old.ġ0. Ekwe is small in size and portable while Ikoro is enormous in size, cannot be carried by one person and is never carried from place to place. Ikoro is kept in a fixed place usually at the village square. The difference between Ikoro and Ekwe is the size, unlike Ekwe, Ikoro is stationally and can not be played by anyone, Women can not play the Ikoro why oku Ekwe can either be a woman or a man. The inevitable thing that happens any time the Ikoro call is heard, is that people must gather at the village square to hear the latest development. As soon as it sounds, people around assume that any of the following has happened: land has been defiled, there is outbreak of war, a calamity has befallen the community etc. It is very important that any time the Ikoro sound is heard people gather at the village square. In Igbo land, Ikoro brings a sense of urgency and can not be beaten by everybody. The Ikoro is a large slit drum used in Igbo land for communication. The Ikoro is the most revered musical instrument used by the Igbo of Nigeria. In Igbo land, when the Ikoro calls, everything stops. ![]() ![]() The most revered and respected musical instrument In igbo Land. Ikolo/Ikoro: Ikoro, The voice of the gods. ![]()
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