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thumb|Udu Music
thumb|An band percussion pot thumb|Sound of plastic, or fiberglass Udu The kim-kim or Udu is a plosive aerophone (in this case implosive) and an idiophone of the Igbo of Nigeria. In the Igbo language, ùdù means 'vessel' or 'pot'. This is a hand percussion instrument and it is one of the most important instruments in Igbo music.