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Balafon SC

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BALAFON

THE BALAFON WAS FROM WEST AFRICA

HOW IS IT MADE

THE BALAFON IS MADE FROM WOOD AND ROPE
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HOW OLD IS IT

THE BALAFON IS 800. YEARS OLD

THE NAME

THE CORRECT NAME IS BALA THE FO IN THE WORD MEANS THE ACT OF PLAYING THE BALA

WHERE IS IT MOSTLY USED

THE BALAFON IS MOST FAMOUS IN CAMEROON NIGERIA MALI CHAD AND BURKINA FASO
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COOL STUFF TO KNOW ABOUT THE BALAFON

THE BALAFON IS A SACRED INSTRUMENT AND CAN ONLY BE PLAYED BY TRAINED RELIGIOUS PROS
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WHAT CLASS OF INSTRUMENT IS IT

THE BALAFON IS A CORE PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT FOR AFRICAN ORCHESTRAS
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