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Bookmark or Share- Kora | African, West African & Harp | Britannicakora, 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. Twenty-one leather or nylon strings are attached to the top of the neck with leather tuning rings.
- Kora - The Metropolitan Museum of ArtThe kora is a twenty-one-stringed harp from the Mandé region of West Africa, which refers to the geographical shadow of the Mandé empire (1235-1469 A.D.), including present-day Mali, Senegal, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and the Gambia.
- Sona Jobarteh: Expanding the unique musical tradition of West Africa's kora60 Minutes - Newsmakers. Sona Jobarteh: Expanding the unique musical tradition of West Africa's kora. By Lesley Stahl. Updated on: August 6, 2023 / 7:00 PM EDT / CBS News. This is an updated...
- Playing the complex West African instrument called the kora60 Minutes Overtime. Playing the complex West African instrument called the kora. By Brit McCandless Farmer. November 13, 2022 / 6:50 PM EST / CBS News. Described as a cross between a harp, a...
- The Kora: A Primer - Paste MagazineThe kora is a West African harp with 21 strings and a large calabash gourd body. According to Eric Charry, a historian of West African music, the instrument originated in the late 18th century,...
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