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Sogo

Sogo *barrel drum of the Ewe of Ghana, with one head lapped over an iron hoop. The bottom is closed but may have a hole in it, covered by a cork, used for wetting (see: atsimevu). Its pitch is between that of the atsimevu and the kidi. It is played with drumsticks (109). Jones, A. M. Studies in African Music. London, 1959.

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