| Classification | Double reed |
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The algaita (also spelled alghaita, algayta or algheita) is a double reed wind instrument[1] from the Sahelian region of West-Central Africa that is used by the Bamum,[2] Hausa and Kanuri peoples in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its construction is similar to the oboe-like rhaita and the zurna. The algaita is distinguished from these other instruments by its larger, trumpet-like bell. Instead of keys, it has open holes for fingering, similar to the zurna.[1]
- ^ a b "African Music - MSN Encarta". Archived from the original on 2009-10-28.
- ^ Etonde, Patricia (2022). "Adaptation of the German Colonial Administration to Traditional Bamoun Governance". www.grin.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.