KEBERO

Kebero, Drum

Kebero is a drum like traditional instrument categorized into two by the sound and task it provides as big and small. The bigger one is used by priests during church hymns and recitals. It is made from wood in circular shape with unbalanced ends. Animal hide covers the ends of “Kebero”, and the whole body is covered with a rope in order to stretch the hide. It also has a rope in the side because it is played hanging from a shoulder of a person and it beaten by the hand. The sound and beats of the “Kebero” depend on the movement of the hand and the timing the hand touches the hide.

the kebero

at times is modified by the manufacturers with small stones or beads placed inside to make deeper sounds.