Without music and dance the Baka would lose the very essences of their civilization. It has defined them for centuries orally transmitting their culture through song, music, and dance. Musical rituals are consistent from birth until death, enacting all events from healing to hunting. A day within the Baka tribe would be entranced by music. True understanding of the Baka musical system requires an in depth knowledge of multiple musical forms and vocal techniques. A majority of the music is established from repetitive melodic-rhythmical formulas and improvisation. Instruments such as the cylinder drums, ached harp, musical bow, and unique rattles are used by the Baka. Several of the instruments were attained through trade, while others are crafted exclusively by the Baka people.
www.pygmies.org
2012 Baka Pygmies website, electronic document,
http://www.pygmies.info/baka/music.html, accessed November 27, 2012.
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