Kittle (Guyana)
Encyclopedia
The kittel or skittel is a narrow drum
with one goat skin head, played with two mallets to give a syncopated rhythm in Guyanese
masquerade
and street bands. Guyanese slaves used to celebrate the end of the crop season when the farms owners would allow them to perform drums, dance and sing.
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
with one goat skin head, played with two mallets to give a syncopated rhythm in Guyanese
Culture of Guyana
Guyanese culture reflects the influence of African, Indian, French, Amerindian, Chinese, British, Dutch, Portuguese, Caribbean, and American and Nepalese culture....
masquerade
Masquerade ceremony
A masquerade ceremony is a cultural or religious event involving the wearing of masks.Examples include the West African and African Diaspora masquerades, such as Egungun Masquerades, Northern Edo Masquerades, Caribbean Carnival and Jonkonnu.-External links:* - slideshow by Life magazine*...
and street bands. Guyanese slaves used to celebrate the end of the crop season when the farms owners would allow them to perform drums, dance and sing.
External links
- Video - Masquerade
- http://www.gina.gov.gy/archive/daily/b090127.html