Meaning of balafon | Babel Free
Definitions
A wooden-keyed percussion idiophone of West Africa that is struck with two padded sticks.
Examples
“He is performing here with his Symmetric Orchestra, an ensemble of West African musicians who play⟳ both traditional instruments (kora, balafon, bolombatto, djembe) and slightly more contemporary ones (guitars, keyboards).”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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