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kora

Instrument of West African origin, with 21 strings, made from gourds, with a harplike sound. Traditionally played by griots (hereditary troubadours) of the old Mali empire to accompany praise songs and historical ballads, it was first incorporated into an electronically amplified band by Guinean musician Mory Kante (1950- ).

kora

Plucked harp-lute with 21 strings, from West Africa. It is used by professional male musicians known as jalolu (singular jali) of the Mandinka people of Gambia and Senegal. The kora mainly accompanies narrations, recitations, and songs in honour of a patron.



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