The obokano (also spelled obukano) is a large bass bowl lyre from Kenya. It is used by the Gusii ethnic group. The instrument is made from a skin of a cow or goat and a bowl like structure curved out of a wood stump.

Permanent Presidential Music Commission presents Obokano - a lyre from Kenya, with its cultural dance. THIS IS THE STORY OF THE OBOKANOObokano - This is a Gu...

The Obokano is a traditional East African stringed instrument belonging to the Nyang’ombe lyre family. It is primarily played by the Gusii people of western Kenya. Characterized by its deep, resonant bass tones, the Obokano is known for producing a unique, percussive, and harmonic sound that contributes significantly to the musical traditions ...

Jan 7, 2021 · This large bowl-shaped lyre from Kenya is called a “obokano” and has been referred to as the double bass of East Africa. Traditionally the sound/resonator box is a hollowed out stump of the omotembetree.

Nov 5, 2024 · Obokano is a lyre/ string instrument from Gusii community in kenya. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How …

Obokano is an eight stringed instrument of the lyre family from the Abagusii community of Kenya. This instrument is large in size, its complete volume can be four times bigger than a nyatiti. The skin is held on the resonator using a light ring from the bottom and thin tendons that dry together.

The "Obokano" owned by the author stands four feet tall and informants have claimed to know of instruments that exceed six feet. The "Obokano" is used as an accompanying instrument for singing and dancing. As the Gusii concept of music is more of a vocal orientation than instrumental, the "Obokano" is rarely used in a solo capacity and then ...

Jun 26, 2022 · Obokano, the eight-stringed traditional guitar of Abagusii people has had its distinct space as the only male musical instrument.

Jun 3, 2022 · Fans, friends and family of poet, writer, actor, teacher, a musician who played Obokano and artist who used arts for social change, Grandmaster Masese, are mourning his sudden death.

Many Kenyan cultures have developed their own musical practices and the Gusii are distinguished by the use of a specific instrument: the obokano. The obokano is an ancestral heritage, but it has now reached a cross-roads.