Kora

A kora is built from a large calabash cut in half, is covered with cow skin to make a resonator, and has a notched bridge. It does not fit well into any single category of western instruments and would have to be described as a "double bridge harp lute." The player uses only the thumb and index finger of both hands to pluck the strings in polyrhythmic patterns (using the remaining fingers to secure the instrument by holding the hand posts on either side of the strings).

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Check out its newer form, the gravikord!

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-Ashley