An atenteben is a Ghanaian bamboo flute. Mainly associated with the Akan ethnic group, the atenteben has six holds on the top, one on the bottom and a little piece of wood (“fipple”) at one end for the musician to blow so it can make sound.
We are revising the AllAroundThisWorld.com site and are currently using a new (better!) site — ExploreEverywhere.com — to tell you all about our curriculum offerings and how to become one of our teachers. That said, if you were on ExploreEverywhere, you clicked to find more information about a song or lesson, and landed here, you’re in the right place! Some links may be broken and a detail or two may be out of date…but close the popup window and enjoy!