Perhaps the most iconic African instrument, the Djembe is a goblet-shaped drum from West Africa.
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The Kora is a majestic 21-stringed harp-like instrument predominant in West Africa. Perhaps the most iconic African instrument, the Djembe
Played by hand while seated, it produces three primary notes: bass , tone , and slap . 2. The Kora (Chordophone) Perhaps the most iconic African instrument
It is built from a large calabash (gourd) cut in half and covered with cow skin.
Traditional African instruments are broadly classified into four categories based on how they produce sound: (vibrating membranes), Idiophones (solid materials), Chordophones (strings), and Aerophones (air). 1. The Djembe (Membranophone)