The krar (Geʽez: ክራር) is a five-or-six stringed bowl-shaped lyre from Ethiopia and Eritrea. It is tuned to a pentatonic scale. A modern krar may be amplified, much in the same way as an electric guitar or violin. The krar, along with the masenqo and the washint, is one of the most widespread musical instruments in Northern Ethiopia and ...

The krar is a bowl-lyre chordophone of the Amhara, Oromo, and Tigrinya, Afro-Asiatic-speaking peoples of northern and central Ethiopia and Eritrea. In the past it was associated with male, wandering, semi-professional village minstrels called azmari, but today the krar is also heard played by professional urban musicians, including females ...

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2016年3月14日 · Join Temesgen on a fascinating journey journey to the heart of Ethiopia's rich musical heritage. Learn 4 popular songs and more. Content in English and Amharic. … Excerpts from the Learn To Play...

The smaller lyre, krar (the ancient Greek lyra), has a bowl-shaped resonator and is emphatically secular in its use and connotations; indeed, Ethiopian and Eritrean tradition casts it as the instrument of Satan.

2022年11月29日 · The krar is a fan shaped harp with five or six strings originating in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Tuned to a pentatonic (five note) scale, the krar is a portable lyre associated with the wandering tradition of bards and minstrels known as the Azmari.

The Krar is a Lyre from the African country of Ethiopia. The strings are strummed rhythmically, usually with a plectrum, while the other hand damps all the strings that are not required to sound. Lyres are popular East African folk instruments ; this …

2023年2月24日 · The 'krar' is not just a musical instrument, it is a cultural symbol that embodies the history and traditions of the Amhara people of Ethiopia and Eritrea. While it may have been viewed as inferior in the past, today it is one of the most popular Ethiopian stringed instruments, played and enjoyed by many.

2025年3月27日 · This is a beautifully handcrafted Krar, a traditional Ethiopian and Eritrean lyre-style instrument. Made from high-quality wood and natural materials, this five-stringed Krar produces rich, resonant tones, perfect for musicians, collectors, and cultural enthusiasts.

The krar (Geʽez: ክራር) is a five-or-six stringed bowl-shaped lyre from Ethiopia and Eritrea. It is tuned to a pentatonic scale. A modern krar may be amplified, much in the same way as an electric guitar or violin. The krar, along with the masenqo and the washint, is one of the most widespread musical instruments in Northern Ethiopia and ...