Udu Virtual

Udu الظاهري نيجيريا

This african instrument called UDU drum (in Nigeria of the Ibo language means pot) in the beginning was simply a means for transporting water, but the strike on the holes in the ceramics and became a musical instrument. This percussion instrument is entirely constructed of ceramic.

We perfected the design a bit to achieve deep and powerful sound, also the enamel in the zone peripheral to the central hole allows the shock to the ceramic to be more bright and clear.

It measures approximately 30cm in diameter. These drums UDUs ceramics are traditionally built and played by people from villages around Nigeria. UDU The name comes from one of the Ibo language to mean "crock" but can also be found at the same instrument with other names such as "Abang" or "kimkim".

Traditionally it is said in some parts of Nigeria that the Udu is usually carried by women, perhaps this is because the task of carrying water in the ceramic pots on the head has been a tradition of single women and the constant contact with the vases and the sounds of these may have been started by women.