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coastal [noun]

Tari ya Maulidi

Maana (Definition)

A wide shallow frame drum beaten rhythmically during coastal Maulidi poetry recitations.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Maulidi frame drum / ceremonial tambourine

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

tari

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Coastal Swahili Music
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Vijana walipiga tari ya Maulidi kwa mdundo wa kuvutia msikitini."

Translation: Youth beat the Maulidi frame drum to an enchanting rhythm at the mosque.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
dufuniNgomanimuziki
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