flip

Names
English	flip
Japanese	フリップ
Properties
Articulation	hit
Shake Length	3
Parent Techniques
Difficulty	medium
Prevalence	core
Position
Start	flip position
End	flop position
Glyph Notation
Glyph
Glyph (grab)
Usage
Dynamics
Volume	medium
Range	low
Ease	low
History
Source	unknown
Location of Origin	West Africa
Date of Origin	unknown
Influences	n/a
Signature Players	n/a

Starts in flip position. While shaking, release the free gourd so that it travels upwards around the hand to strike the held gourd on the thumb side of the hand.

The first half of flip-flop.

individual examples

with grab

sound quality

The shake sound should be clear and articulate.

variations

See flip-flop.

tutorials

Asalato Singapore

musical examples

None yet.

child techniques

flip-flop
flip throw

history

Unknown.

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