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  2. African fiddle - Wikipedia

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    Luo orutu Luo orutu, or simply "orutu", [1] is the one-stringed fiddle [1] of East Africa. [2]It is typically accompanied by Nyatiti lyre, Bul drums, the Nyangile sound box, Ongeng'o metal rings, Asili flute, and the Oporo horn.

  3. Orutu - Wikipedia

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    The orutu is a one-stringed vertical fiddle originated in the pre-colonial societies of Western Kenya, especially amongst the Luo community. [1] In Luhya it's known as Ishiriri. The Luo had a strong tradition of stringed instruments and was famous for their skills with harps and lyres . [ 1 ]

  4. Category:Fiddle music - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "Fiddle music" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... Wikipedia® is a registered ...

  5. Goje - Wikipedia

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    Goge in the Royal Museum for Central Africa. The various names by which the goje is known by include goge or goje ( Hausa , Zarma ), gonjey ( Dagomba , Gurunsi ), gonje , ( Mamprusi , Dagomba ), njarka ( Songhay ), n'ko ( Bambara , Mandinka and other Mande languages ), riti ( Fula , Serer ), and nyanyeru or nyanyero .

  6. Category:Fiddles - Wikipedia

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  7. Soku - Wikipedia

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    Soku player for L’Ensemble Instrumental National in Bamako, Mali. A soku (Bambara: ߛߏ߬ߞߎ [1]) is a traditional West African instrument used in a type of music called Wassoulou which originated in the Wasulu region of southwest Mali.

  8. Frank Johnson (musician) - Wikipedia

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    Frank Johnson (c. 1789 – 1871) [1] was an American popular fiddle player and brass band leader based in North Carolina, near Wilmington, United States, for most of the nineteenth century. [2] Although largely forgotten by history books and often confused with composer Francis "Frank" Johnson , he helped define the sound of African-American ...

  9. Fiddle - Wikipedia

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    A fiddle is a bowed string musical instrument, most often a violin. [1] It is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres, including classical music. Although in many cases violins and fiddles are essentially synonymous, the style of the music played may determine specific construction differences between fiddles and ...