(upbeat music)
(Kofi plays the Gyli)
- Hello there.
My name is Kofi Anang.
And I come from Ghana,
and I'm just trying to introduce you
to a different instrument,
or a new instrument from the Northern part of Ghana.
This instrument, here, is known as "Xylophone",
but in the Northern part of Ghana, we call it "Gyli".
That's what they call it in the Northern part of Ghana.
The Xylophone has got wooden keys on the top,
then the under, as you can see,
there are rows of gourds,
or some people call it "Calabash" underneath.
And there are what resonates the sounds
that you hear there coming out of the Xylophone.
Otherwise, when you hit it,
it won't be that loud, without the gourds.
So the gourds are the ones that amplify
the sound, to make it bigger.
And that's why you hear it very, very loud.
And I hope that you enjoyed it.
And, I'll play you another piece, so that now
you can really get more familiar with the Xylophone.
Okay?
(Kofi plays the Gyli)
(singing in foreign language while playing)
Thank you very much, I hope you enjoyed it.
My name is Kofi Anang again,
and I hope that this instrument has make your day.
It's a beautiful instrument,
and I'm glad that I was able to share with you.
Thank you very much for listening.
(upbeat music)