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Boba is another drum of the Anlo-Ewe indigenous instrumental resources. It has a fat cylindrical body with very unusual measurements; about thirty inches tall, a middle expansion body of nineteen inches in diameter and a drum head of about seventeen inches in diameter. There are two kinds of Boba each distinguished by the manner in which the bottom is constructed. One has a full open bottom and the other has its bottom partially covered resulting in two distinct tone colors, and functions. In play, boba is supported in a tilted position by the help of vudetsi or drum stand to let the vibrations out producing an incredible booming bass sound.
Boba has a dual traditional role of lead drum in some musical structures and a supporting drum in others. As a lead drum, the performance techniques of boba are exactly like that of atsimevu but described in much lower vocal syllables. As a supporting drum, the techniques using full bare hand and full fingers are the most common. All information was kindly donated by CK Ladzekpo author of the Foundation Course for African Dance Drumming |
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