Wednesday, April 6, 2011

West African Instruments

Goree Island, famous historical slave Island of Senegal.







Here my friend charismatically explains West African culture and the importance of the various musical instruments to that culture. Most notably is the Kora instrument of Senegal/Gambia. The Kora is a traditional instrument that goes back centuries. The Kora is a 21-string bridged harp instrument. It is built from large calabash and covered with cow skin to make a resonator, resembling guitar.

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