| Sega tambour Chagos | |
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| Stylistic origins | Sega |
| Cultural origins | Mauritian music |
| Sega tambour Chagos | |
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| UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage | |
| Country | Mauritius |
| Reference | 01490 |
| Region | Africa |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2019 (14th session) |
| List | Need of Urgent safeguarding |
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Sega tambour Chagos is one of the types of Sega music of Mauritius, with origins in the Chagos Archipelago. It is sung in the Chagossian creole language of the islands.
History
Chagos is part of the British Indian Ocean Territory and is claimed by Mauritius. Diego Garcia, the largest and most southerly of the islands, is inhabited. It contains a joint UK-US naval support facility. Between 1967 and 1973, former agricultural workers, earlier residents in the islands, were relocated primarily to Mauritius, but also to the Seychelles.
Instruments
Instruments used in Chagos Sega include:
- Tambour, a large, circular, percussive instrument that provides the basic rhythm
- Whistle
- Triangle
- rattle
See also
References
- "South Asia :: British Indian Ocean Territory — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Sega tambour Chagos - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO". Retrieved December 19, 2020.
External links
- Chagos Heritage (October 25, 2019). "Chagos Tambour Group - Galoupe bosan". YouTube. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
| UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding/Africa | |
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