enRoute July 2006

Global Grooves

Kona, Hawaii
Reason to savour the sounds of the ipu: It’s made from a dried bottle gourd, or calabash.
Photo by Claudia Kargl

Tijuana, Mexico
Attraction that gives this city its twang: the Hispanic-American Center for Guitar.
Photo by Johnny Fernandes

Mbacara, Cameroon
Ruler who, according to legend, created the balafon after receiving divine inspiration: Sumanguru Kante, 13th-century king of the Soso.
Photo by Stéphane Cadieux

Melbourne, Australia
This 2.5 ton organ’s claim to fame: It travelled across Australia to raise funds for a children’s charity.
Photo by John Klein

Tangier, Morocco
First to feel the gimbri’s good vibrations: the Gnawas, who fall into a trance when the instrument is played.
Photo by Bob Remington

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