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gankogui

A Ghanaian handheld iron bell which is played with a stick of wood or a piece of iron. Single bells are considered male and double bells female, as the double resembles a mother with a baby on her back. Gankogui come in three sizes and can be used to play ensemble rhythms like drums.


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bell, hand bell
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Herbie Hancock Head Hunters Bill Summers gankogui 1973
 
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