Huehuetl
The huēhuētl /ˈweːweːt͡ɬ/ is a percussion instrument from Mexico, used by the Aztecs and other cultures. It is an upright tubular drum made from a wooden body opened at the bottom that stands on three legs cut from its base, with skin stretched over the top. It can be beaten by hand or wood mallet.
Terminology
| Terminology[1] | 1st Component | 2nd Component | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Nahuatl | IPA | English | Nahuatl | IPA | English | Nahuatl | IPA |
| drum | huēhuētl | /ˈweːweːt͡ɬ/ | old (adjective) | huēhuē | /ˈweːweː/ | singular noun suffix | -tl | /t͡ɬ/ |
| medium size drum | panhuēhuētl | /panˈweːweːt͡ɬ/ | ||||||
| large drum | tlālpanhuēhuētl | /t͡ɬaːɬpanˈweːweːt͡ɬ/ | on the ground or throughout the country |
tlālpan | /ˈt͡ɬaːɬpan/ | drum | huēhuētl | /ˈweːweːt͡ɬ/ |
| war drum | yāōhuēhuētl | /yaːoːˈweːweːt͡ɬ/ | war | yāōtl | /ˈjaːoːt͡ɬ/ | drum | huēhuētl | /ˈweːweːt͡ɬ/ |
| huēhuētl drummer | huēhuēhuah | /weːˈweːwaʔ/ | ||||||
| drumming | tlatzotzonalli | /t͡ɬat͡sot͡soˈnalːi/ | ||||||
| to drum | tlatzotzona | /t͡ɬat͡soˈt͡sona/ | ||||||
| musical instrument | tlatzotzonalōni | /t͡ɬat͡sot͡sonaˈloːni/ | ||||||
Gallery
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Huēhuētl drawing in an ancient manuscript.
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huēhuētl from page 060 of the Codex Magliabecchi
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Nahua stick drummer
See also
References
- Coe, Michael D. (2002); Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs London: Thames and Hudson.