ROOM 3 ORIGINS: SOUNDS OF AFRICA AND THE MEDITERRANEAN

The music of Africa and the Mediterranean is characterized by a deep connection to oral tradition, rhythm and community interaction. In Africa, sounds are rich in polyrhythms, where percussions play a central role. Instruments such as the djembe, balafon and ngoni are emblematic of different regions, producing sounds that convey collective emotions. In the Mediterranean basin, the music fuses influences from Arab, European and African cultures, with a marked presence of modal melodies and the use of instruments such as the lute, darbuka and zurna. Both traditions have a deep relationship with cultural identity and collective memory, and their music reflects a continuous transformation influenced by intercontinental contacts. djembe, el balafón y el ngoni son emblemáticos de distintas regiones, produciendo sonidos que transmiten emociones colectivas. En la cuenca mediterránea, la música fusiona influencias de culturas árabes, europeas y africanas, con una marcada presencia de melodías modales y el uso de instrumentos como el laúd, la darbuka y la zurna. Ambas tradiciones tienen una relación profunda con la identidad cultural y la memoria colectiva, y su música refleja una continua transformación influenciada por los contactos intercontinentales.

Instrumentos:  Sistro / Kora / Kayamba / Darbuka / Djembe/ Sansa / Djembe / Shennai / Gunibri / Mijwiz / Zurna / Oud / Rabab  / Saz / Kemence / Sagats / Daff / Rik  / tambor-Dondo / Khen / Tambor-Tonga / Ektara / Rabab / didgeridoo.

Kora

Guembri

Sansa

Djembe

dondo

REBAB

MEDITERRANEO

Rabab

Daff

Rik

Mijwiz

Zuma