User Manual

103A User’s Guide to Garritan World Instruments
THE PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
ARIA name:
Program Description:
Controller
Assignments:
Africa
Sangban e Sangban is a mid-sized drum in a Doun
Doun set of West African bass drums. e
drum is carved out of a single piece of wood
and both ends are covered with cowskin heads.
• C2-E3 – various hits
Vel (vol/eq), Var
1, Var 2, Lgth,
FiltLv, FiltFq,
Keyswitches
Sanza e Sanza is a thumb piano from Zaire with
resonators (rattles of various kinds). It is played
by depressing and releasing the tongues with the
thumbs and ngers.
• C2-C5 – various hits with rattles
Vel (vol/eq), Var
1, Var 2, Lgth,
FiltLv, FiltFq,
Keyswitches
Sistrum e Sistrum is a small wooden instrument from
Egypt and other regions of Africa. It consists of
a U-shaped metal frame which, when shaken,
produces a jingling sound.
• C2-A5 – various shakes and jingles.
Vel (vol/eq), Var
1, Var 2, Lgth,
FiltLv, FiltFq,
Keyswitches
Tama
(Talking
Drum)
e Tama, or Talking Drum, is an hourglass-
shaped double-headed drum from Nigeria.
• C2-C3 – various hits and rolls.
Vel (vol/eq), Var
1, Var 2, Lgth,
FiltLv, FiltFq,
Keyswitches
Televi e Televi is a small rattle from Ghana consist-
ing of two small gourds lled with seeds and
attached to either end of a string. Also known as
an Asalato.
• C2-A3 - various hits and rattles
Vel (vol/eq), Var
1, Var 2, Lgth,
FiltLv, FiltFq,
Keyswitches
Tonetang
(Stir Drum)
e Tonetang Stir Drum is a small octagonal
wooden bowl-like instrument played with a
wooden beater.
• C2-B2 - various hits and stirs
Vel (vol/eq), Var
1, Var 2, Lgth,
FiltLv, FiltFq,
Keyswitches