The Master Drummers of Burundi are a group of traditional Burundi musicians and dancers, who perform complex percussive music. Their performances are a part of ceremonies such as the coronation of a new mwami (king). Their drums are sacred, and represent fertility and regenation, and include large ingoma drums made from hollowed tree trunks, the central inkiranya drum which is followed by the amashako and ibishikiso drums. Please see karyenda drum for more information. Burundi is a Central African nation that is closely linked with Rwanda, geographically, historically and culturally. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Percussion instruments are music instruments played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped, hence the percussive name. ... A ceremony is an activity, infused with ritual significance, performed on a certain occasion. ... A coronation is a ceremony marking the investment of a monarch with regal power through, amongst other symbolic acts, the placement of a crown upon his or her head. ... title for the King of Rwanda or the King of Burundi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A monarch (see sovereign) is a type of ruler or head of state. ... In various religions, sacred (from Latin, sacrum, sacrifice; or simply in English, holy) objects, places or concepts are believed by followers to be intimately connected with the supernatural, or divinity, and are thus greatly revered. ... Fertility is the ability of people or animals to produce healthy offspring in abundance. ... The Karyenda was the main traditional symbol of Burundi and its mwami (kings). ...

Beginning in the 1960s, the Master Drummers have toured the world, appearing on Joni Mitchell's The Hissing of Summer Lawns (1975) and inspiring the first WOMAD festival in 1982, which shaped the burgeoning world music genre. The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943, in Fort Macleod, Alberta), is a legendary Canadian musician and painter. ... Joni Mitchells November 1975 album The Hissing Of Summer Lawns blends Jonis folk singing experience with Jazz and Rock elements to create a seamlessly integrated vehicle for her deeply emotive poetry. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) is a festival started in England in 1982. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

Their recordings include The Master Drummers of Burundi (1994) and The Drummers of Burundi (1999). 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...