Ndzumara

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The ndzumara is a double-reed pipe, or primitive oboe (French: hautbois),^[1] played in Comorian music. The instrument is noted as almost extinct.^[2]

The instrument is also found in Mayotte, where it is described as a La flûte mahoraise en bois, NDZUMARA, fût très longtemps mal considéré par les religieux (pour des raisons obscures).^[3]

References

^ Moussa Said Ahmed (1 January 2000). Guerriers, princes et poètes aux Comores dans la littérature orale. L'Harmattan. p. 219. ISBN 978-2-7384-9475-7.
^ Cathell, B. David. "Musical Instrument Museum, Part 5". Life After HP. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
^ Vincent Fauveau; Claire Fauveau (1984). Mayotte, coutumes et traditions à la découverte des Mahorais. Editions UDIR. p. 57.

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[Ahmed2000-1] Moussa Said Ahmed (1 January 2000). Guerriers, princes et poètes aux Comores dans la littérature orale. L'Harmattan. p. 219. ISBN 978-2-7384-9475-7.

[2] Cathell, B. David. "Musical Instrument Museum, Part 5". Life After HP. Retrieved 4 October 2014.

[FauveauFauveau1984-3] Vincent Fauveau; Claire Fauveau (1984). Mayotte, coutumes et traditions à la découverte des Mahorais. Editions UDIR. p. 57.

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