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The term African fiddle may be applied to any of several African bowed string instruments. Instruments ... This page was last edited on 1 July 2023, at 08:20 (UTC).
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. It is a traditional fiddle, sometimes replaced by modernized versions of the instrument.
The Draughts African Championship is the championship in international draughts (international checkers), organised by the World Draughts Federation (FMJD) and African Draughts Confederation (CAJD). The winner of championship and next three or four players automatically classified into the Draughts World Championship in international draughts. [1]
Durban, South Africa 10000 m: 27:19.74 Kenneth Kipkemoi Kenya 28 June 2012 2012 Championships: Porto-Novo, Benin [4] 110 m hurdles: 13.49 (+0.4 m/s) Louis François Mendy Senegal 25 June 2024 2024 Championships: Douala, Cameroon [5] 13.43 NWI: Antonio Alkana South Africa 25 June 2016 2016 Championships: Durban, South Africa [6] 400 m hurdles ...
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 ...
The goje (the Hausa name for the instrument) is one of the many names for a variety of one or one-stringed fiddles from West Africa, played by groups such as the Yoruba in Sakara music and west African groups that inhabit the Sahel. Snakeskin or lizard skin covers a gourd bowl, and a horsehair string is suspended on bridge.
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 ...
Fiddle makers (17 P) I. Indigenous American fiddles (2 P) M. Fiddle music (2 C, 6 P) S. Songs about fiddles (5 P) V. ... This page was last edited on 5 March 2020, at ...