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An ancestral rhythm born out of slavery, bomba unites drums, dance, and song in a cultural expression that has transcended generations on the island.

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Make musical instruments Transforming dried gourds into traditional instruments, like shakers or drums, is another way to add music to your home.

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Of West African origin, the dried gourd percussion instrument is also known as cas cas or kashaka, and hails from countries, including Ghana, Senegal and the Ivory Coast.

Dr. Dena Jennings, a medical doctor and talented gourd builder, will lecture at the James Madison Museum Sunday, March 30 at 3 p.m.

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This fretless African gourd banjo by Vaughan Webb utilizes a 5-inch head stretched and attached over a gourd body with nickel-plated steel tacks.