Ipu

Ipu

Ipu (pronEng|ˈiːpuː in English) is a percussion instrument made from gourds that is often used to provide a beat for hula dancing.

There are two types of ipu, the ipu heke (IPA|/ˈiːpuː ˈheɪkeɪ/) and the ipu heke 'ole (IPA|/ˈiːpuː ˈheɪkeɪ ˈoʊleɪ/). Both are made from gourds that have been cut off at the neck and hollowed. The ipu heke is two such gourds joined together with a hole cut in the top to allow the sound to escape. Ipu are usually polished smooth with sand or sandpaper.

One form of Ipu art developed solely on the island of Ni‘ihau.cite web |url= http://www.hanahou.com/pages/Magazine.asp?Action=DrawArticle&ArticleID=611&MagazineID=39 |title= The Ipu Guy |author= Jennifer Crites |work= Hana Hou! Vol. 10 No. 5 |date= October/November 2007 |accessdate=2007-10-18 |quote= This method developed [circa AD 1600] only on Ni‘ihau—nowhere else in the world—and then vanished at the end of the 19th century,” explains Harburg. “It was lost until Dr. Bruce Ka‘imiloa Chrisman figured out how it was done. ] cite web |url= http://www.craftzine-digital.com/craft/vol04/?pg=30&liid=659d5683f1 |title= The Lost Ipu Art of Ni‘ihau |author= Kris Bordessa |work= Craft: Vol. 4 |date= 2007 |accessdate=2007-10-18 |quote= ] In this method, a design is carved in the skin of a fresh gourd, after which the gourd is filled with dye or other liquid coloring agent which, allowed to remain in the gourd for several weeks, changes the color of the uncarved portions of the surface of the gourd where its skin has remained intact.

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References

* [http://www.hulapreservation.org/implement.asp?ID=13 Implements/Instruments Database] . "Hula Preservation Society". URL accessed on November 28 2005.
* [http://www.thegourdconnection.com/about.html About Gourds] . "The Gourd Connection". URL accessed on November 28 2005.


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