Iroko Historical Society · Iroko Framework v1.3.0
Music

Ngoma Module — Sacred Music

Rhythms, songs, instruments, musician lineages, and possession triggers

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5Classes
28Properties
4Schemes
31Concepts
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iroko:MusicianLineage Musician Lineage subClassOf SacredEntity
iroko:SacredDrumSet Sacred Drum Set subClassOf SacredEntity
iroko:SacredInstrument Sacred Instrument subClassOf SacredEntity
iroko:SacredRhythm Sacred Rhythm subClassOf SacredEntity
iroko:SacredSong Sacred Song subClassOf SacredEntity
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Concept Schemes 31 concepts across 4 schemes
iroko:InstrumentTypeScheme Instrument Types
8 concepts
Agogô (bell) iroko:inst-agogo
Atabaque iroko:inst-atabaque
Bàtá iroko:inst-bata
Nkómo (Palo) iroko:inst-nkomo
Other iroko:inst-other
Petwo drum iroko:inst-petwo-drum
Rada drum battery iroko:inst-rada-drum
Shekeré / Güiro iroko:inst-shekere
iroko:RhythmFamilyScheme Rhythm Families
9 concepts
Candomblé — Angola (Bantu) iroko:family-candomble-angola
Candomblé — Ketu (Yorùbá) iroko:family-candomble-ketu
Haitian Vodou — Petwo iroko:family-vodou-petwo
Haitian Vodou — Rada iroko:family-vodou-rada
Lucumí — Bàtá (Añá) iroko:family-lucumi-bata
Lucumí — Güiro / Cajón iroko:family-lucumi-guiro
Other iroko:family-other
Palo Monte / Kongo-derived iroko:family-palo
Yorùbá (continental) iroko:family-yoruba-continental
iroko:RhythmFunctionScheme Rhythm Functions
7 concepts
Entertainment / public iroko:func-entertainment
Farewell / departure iroko:func-farewell
Funerary / ancestral iroko:func-funerary
Initiation ceremony iroko:func-initiation
Possession induction iroko:func-possession-induction
Processional iroko:func-processional
Salutation / greeting iroko:func-salutation
iroko:SongFunctionScheme Song Functions
7 concepts
Funerary / ancestral iroko:song-funerary
Healing iroko:song-healing
Initiation ceremony iroko:song-initiation
Invocation iroko:song-invocation
Narrative / Pataki iroko:song-narrative
Other iroko:song-other
Praise / Oriki iroko:song-praise