The kora (Manding languages: ߞߐߙߊ kɔra [1]) is a stringed instrument used extensively in West Africa. [2] A kora typically has 21 strings, which are played by plucking with the fingers. It has features of the lute and harp .

2020年12月15日 · African music instruments are divided into five main categories: aerophones, membranophones, idiophones, chordophones, and percussion. Aerophones refer to wind instruments; chordophones are all instruments with strings; idiophones are those that can be rattled or shaken; membranophones include all varieties of drums.

The following is a list of musical instruments from the Africa continent as well as their countries or regions of origin.

Discover the origins and cultural significance of 10 traditional African string instruments.

When it comes to musical instruments, the African continent is well-known for its vast instruments. There are very many tribes or ethnic communities in Africa. Each tribe will have its own unique instruments. This has led to very many types of instruments which comprises of wind, stringed and also percussion.

2022年11月29日 · Passed down from generations or remodelled from ancient tradition, African harps have been plucked and carried through antiquity into the music of today. Listen in on the krar, donso n'goni or adungu to hear the overtones of Africa’s stringed instrument.

2024年11月21日 · String instruments in African music add a melodic layer that complements the rhythm of percussion. These instruments are often played during storytelling or to accompany songs of praise and reflection.

2024年10月25日 · From stringed instruments that weave intricate melodies to wind instruments that carry the sounds of celebration and ritual, the world of African music is as varied as the continent itself. String instruments hold a special place in African musical traditions, their melodies often accompanying storytelling, praise singing, and personal reflections.

The ngoni (also written ngɔni, n'goni, or nkoni) is a traditional West African string instrument. Its body is made of wood or calabash with dried animal (often goat) skin head stretched over it. The ngoni, which can produce fast melodies, appears to be closely related to …

The orutu is one of many bowed string instruments played across Africa. By far the most common is the goje or “Hausa Violin” and its many variations, a one or two stringed fiddle traditionally tied to pre-Islamic rituals in the Sahel and Sudan.