Atenteben

The Atenteben is a bamboo flute from Ghana. It is played vertically, like the European recorder, and how these can play both diatonic and chromatic. Originally a mostly -used in funeral processions instrument of the traditional music of Ghana it is used since the beginning of the 20th century in modern and classical music. Some players have brought it here to high mastery and are able to play both Western and African music on this instrument.

The instrument has its origins in the Akanvölkern of southern and central Ghana, especially in the region of the Kwahu Plateau. Outside the region, it was through the Musicologist Ephraim Amu (1899-1995) popular. It was also used in the Pan-African Orchestra Nana Danso Abiam. Delaware Botri, a former member of the orchestra is one of the most prominent players of this instrument today. Since 2004 Botri combines the Atenteben with Hiplifemusik.

The instrument is played in many schools and universities in Ghana, both as a solo and as an ensemble instrument. A Instructions for the Atenteben was written by Kwasi Aduonum, a Ghanaian educators and composers from their area of ​​origin, the aforementioned Kwahu Plateau.

The Nigerian composer Akin Euba put a child Atentebenensemble in his opera Chaka: an opera in two chants.

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