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Encyclopedia > Hosho (instrument)
A pair of hosho.
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A pair of hosho.

The hosho is an African musical instrument consisting of a gourd with seeds inside it or net of beads around it and which often accompanies Shona music, especially mbira music. It is a type of rattle. A musical instrument is a device that has been constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Shona music is the music of the Shona language speaking people of Zimbabwe. ... Mbira Dzavadzimu in deze (top), Mbira Nyunga Nyunga (bottom), Hosho (bottom left). ... A rattle is a percussion musical instrument. ...


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On micing, (4194 words)
Now the instrument is being brought into the concert stage and the recording studio, and sometimes asked to play along with much louder instruments such as marimba, drums and electric guitar.
This shaker instrument has been used as accompanament to mbira for a long time, but was originally introduced to America in marimba ensembles.
Hosho these days tend to be well made, solid and loud, and played very competently.
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