balafon
Noun
Meaning
balafon (plural balafons)
A wooden-keyed percussion idiophone of West Africa that is struck with two padded sticks.
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Resonators are usually made with holes covered by thin cellophane (similar to the balafon ) to achieve the characteristic buzzing sound.
The marimba was developed in Central America by African slaves, and descended from its ancestral balafon instrument, which was also built by African slaves.