The ndzumara is a double-reed pipe, or primitive oboe (French: hautbois), played in Comorian music. The instrument is noted as almost extinct.
The instrument is also found in Mayotte, where it is described as a La flûte mahoraise en bois, NDZUMARA, fût très longtemps mal considéré par les religieux (pour des raisons obscures).
References
- Moussa Said Ahmed (1 January 2000). Guerriers, princes et poètes aux Comores dans la littérature orale. L'Harmattan. p. 219. ISBN 978-2-7384-9475-7.
- Cathell, B. David. "Musical Instrument Museum, Part 5". Life After HP. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- Vincent Fauveau; Claire Fauveau (1984). Mayotte, coutumes et traditions à la découverte des Mahorais. Editions UDIR. p. 57.
 | This Comoros-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
 | This article relating to double-reed instruments is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |