sabar

Where does the word "sabar" come from? It comes from Wolof sabal, passing through Wolof before entering English (1900s).

Sabar’s story begins in Wolof: sabal meant “a bird's call or song.” Originally referred to a bird's call or song, later applied to the drum and its rhythm. Within Wolof, it grew into sabar by traditional. Extended to name the tall, goblet-shaped hand drum and its associated music and dance. It reached English by 1900s as sabar. Doudou N'Diaye Rose, the Senegalese master drummer, brought sabar to international audiences. Today, sabar means a Senegalese drum, and the polyrhythmic drumming and dance tradition built around it.

1. Stage 1 · Wolof · traditional sabal "a bird's call or song", originally referred to a bird's call or song, later applied to the drum and its rhythm.
2. Stage 2 · Wolof · traditional sabar "a Senegalese goblet drum, its music, and its dance", extended to name the tall, goblet-shaped hand drum and its associated music and dance.
3. Stage 3 · English · 1900s sabar "a Senegalese drumming and dance tradition", Doudou N'Diaye Rose, the Senegalese master drummer, brought sabar to international audiences.