Agogô
Modern Agogô bell | |
| Other names | gan gan (smaller version) |
|---|---|
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 111.242 (Bells) |
| Timbre | Bright, uniform |
| Volume | Medium to loud |
| Attack | Fast |
| Decay | Medium |
An agogô (Yoruba: ['aɡoɡo]) is idiophone bell percussion instrument. With origins in West African music, it is now commonly used in traditional and popular Brazilian music. Agogôs are typically made from two cone-shaped pieces of metal with different pitches.