New Toca Fiberglass Shekere
 The
Shekere is an instrument from West Africa that has migrated across
the waters and mingled with the music of many cultures. In essence, the
Shekere is a hollowed-gourd covered by a "fish-net"
web of string or nylon intertwined
with various beads, seeds or hard objects. The loose fit of the web allows
for a range of sharp to sustained swishing tones, while variations in the
size of the gourd afford significant changes in the fundamental tone. Traditional,
indigenous Shekeres are also fragile and cracking is a fact of life.
The new Toca Fiberglass Shekere circumvents the problems with
the use of a handmade fiberglass shell. Not only is the problem
of durability solved, but also consistency of tone. Reliable and
projecting, the sonority of the Toca Fiberglass Shekere is virtually
indistinguishable from its folkloric counterpart.
The Toca Shekere features a black shell with a new belly shape,
exclusive to Toca, which produces a wide range of sounds and, in
particular, low bass tones. Atop the black fiberglass shell sits
a web of hand strung black and green synthetic beads. Players will
immediately notice the ideal blend of rattling tones and low frequency
fundamentals.
The mouth of a shekere tends towards fragility. Accordingly, the
Toca Fiberglass Shekere features a protective rubber ring surrounding
this opening. The combination of tough fiberglass construction,
synthetic beads, and reinforced mouth conspire to make cracking
a thing of the past.
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Description |
US List |
Hear Instrument |
Buy It Now |
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T2151BG |
Toca Fiberglass Shekere |
$175.00 |
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