African harps, particularly arched or "bow" harps, are found in several Sub-Saharan African music traditions, particularly in the north-east. Used from early times in Africa, they resemble the form of harps in ancient Egypt with a vaulted body of wood, parchment faced, and a neck, perpendicular to the resonant face, on which the strings are wound.

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.

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26日 · The African harp instrument, in its myriad forms, continues to captivate and inspire. From the resonant kora to the delicate ennanga, these instruments represent a rich musical heritage that deserves to be celebrated and explored.

Kora, long-necked harp lute of the Malinke people of western Africa. The instrument’s body is composed of a long hardwood neck that passes through a calabash gourd resonator, itself covered by a leather soundboard.

The Adungu, also called the Endongo or Ennanga or Bow harp in English, is a stringed musical instrument of the Acholi people of Northern Uganda [1] and the Alur people of northwestern Uganda. It is an arched harp of varying dimensions, ranging from seven to ten strings or more. [2]

2021年12月7日 · A kora is often described as a harp-lute, he explains. The body is made from a hollowed-out half of a calabash gourd, essentially a large vegetable shell, which is covered in animal skin, traditionally from a cow, but deer and goat skins are also used.

2019年5月30日 · Althea studied her primary instrument, the 21-stringed West African harp called the kora, under korists Yacouba Sissoko and Edou Manga. She spent 3 years studying the instrument in Dakar, Senegal, where she was a resident artist at Bois Sakre studios.

2021年11月7日 · The kora is a 21-string harp shaped instrument — the perfect blend between an acoustic guitar and a harp. The kora is made from a calabash cut in half and dried animal skin (goat, bush deer), and has 10 strings on the right and 11 on the left.

As the arched harp slowly dissipated in the historical record of Ancient Egypt, it moved throughout Africa and became a prevalent component of many other cultures throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Depicted to the right is a harp originating from Gabon and is made from wood, animal skin, and thin metal strings and largely resembles the arched harp ...