Kora

The Kora is a 21-string harp used extensively in the Senegambia region of West Africa. It uses a large calabash as a resonator. Kora players have traditionally come from certain families who pass their skills on to their descendants.

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• http://www.coraconnection.com/
• http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=C333