ATOKE, the banana bell

The atoke is a forged iron bell instrument and is always shaped in the form a banana or a boat.  When playing the atoke, the player holds in his weak palm the banana-shaped instrument and plays it with a forged-iron rod with his strong hand. The atoke serves the same purpose as the gankogui and is sometimes used instead of or a substitute for the gankogui.

ATSIMEVU

The ATSIMEVU is a popularly known as the grandfather of all the ewe musical instruments and the tallest of all. It has a carved body of about 4 ½ feet tall and has a drum head of about 9 inches in diameter which is mostly made from animal skin. In order to play the atsimevu, the drummer should stand parallel to the drum which is tilted against a stand known as vudetsi, bringing the height of the drum head below the chest for a good leverage and aiming position. It is played with two sticks or stick and hand.