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Meaning of agida | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A large drum used for ceremonial music in Surinam.
  2. A curved drumstick used in Haiti.

Examples

“Wedges are used to tense the skin, and the agida is placed on the ground lengthwise for playing.”
“The person who beats the ségond remains seated with the instrument held firmly between his legs, striking it either with his left or right hand and a forked stick or a small bow (agida) held in the free hand.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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