Observed arrival · 2026-11-14
The Voice of the Ancestors: Ọjà, Ọdụ and Igbo sound
A documentary and photo-story project about the Igbo Ọjà flute, Ọdụ horn and related musical traditions, with an Ọjà & Ọdụ festival presented as part of its work in Anambra State.
- For
- Readers of Igbo culture and traditional music
- Worth noticing
- The page lists nine instruments, including Ọgene, Ekwe, Ufie, Udu and Ụbọ, alongside Ọjà and Ọdụ.
Field notes
The page explains the Ọjà's notched mouth and finger holes, then describes how tonal speech can be echoed through playing; it places that practice in masquerades, festivals, ceremonies, weddings and funerals. Its instrument roll also names Ọgene, Ekwe, Ufie, Igba, Udu, Ichaka and Ụbọ. The page says younger players, including girls, are carrying the tradition forward, while two recording credits remain marked “to be confirmed.”
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