Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Hagas





















Moqedm Aziz from the last two lilat here in Tetouan came by Arafa's last night and brought with him a small ngoni-like instrument he has made which he calls a "Hagas." He explained that he calls it a Hagas as a kind of melange between "Hajouj," "Guimbri" and "Souissi," three related instruments.

It has a beautiful sound, very much like a Malian ngoni.

I decided not to tell him what Hagas is for the Scottish.