The Ramkie (also called an Afri-can) is a type of guitar usually made in South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and Malawi. It is made using a discarded oil can (or similar) for the …

ramkie (plural ramkies) An improvised guitar-like string instrument made from a discarded oil can, with or without frets, most commonly with three or four strings made from either fishing line or …

2023年10月3日 · From Southern Africa, amongst the Khoi-Khoi, came out a unique musical instrument called the Ramkie guitar. During the 18th century, the pastoral tribe living in the …

2006年6月30日 · The ramkie is the famous "blik kitaar" from Southern Africa; a home made guitar, using an empty oilcan for the body. The wooden neck is sometimes stuck all the way through …

Other articles where ramkie is discussed: African music: Lutes: Another long-necked lute is the ramkie of South Africa.

Meaning and origin of ramkie with spelling and pronunciation. History and development of the term ramkie with example sentences.

2018年6月29日 · The most noteworthy outcome of that revelation was the ramkie, a plucked or strummed instrument related to lutes, guitars, and ukeleles. The traditional ramkie is based on …

The Ramkie guitar, also known as the ‘blik kitaar’, is an iconic, indigenous instrument pioneered by the Khoikhoi people during the 18th century. The Khoi-Khoi based their design of the …

The Township Oilcan Guitar was engineered on the original Khoi “ramkietjie” guitar developed by early Khoisan African tribes. First examples of the “blik guitar” surfaced in the late 1800’s at …

Great collection of instructions from the ATLAS of Plucked Instruments – “The ramkie is the famous “blik kitaar” from Southern Africa; a home made guitar, using an empty oilcan for the …