Where does “iyaalu” come from?
iyaalu (Yoruba) comes from Proto-West Germanic -ilu, from Proto-Nguni lú-, from Proto-Bantu dʊ́- — Class 11 pronominal concord; Class 11 subject...
iyaalu (Yoruba): The largest drum in any Yoruba ensemble of drums and with the lowest pitch. Each of the 4 families of drums among the Yoruba bàtá, dùndún, sákárà, and gbẹ̀du has the "mother drum."
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- The largest drum in any Yoruba ensemble of drums and with the lowest pitch. Each of the 4 families of drums among the Yoruba bàtá, dùndún, sákárà, and gbẹ̀du has the "mother drum."