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The following is a list of musical instruments from the Africa continent as well as their countries or regions of origin. A. Adungu (Uganda) African fiddle;
Pages in category "African musical instruments" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Trough zithers are a group of African stringed instruments or chordophones whose members resemble wooden bowls, pans, platters, or shallow gutters with strings stretched across the opening. [2] A type of zither , the instruments may be quiet, depending upon the shape of the bowl or string-holder.
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.
African harps, particularly arched or "bow" harps, are found in several Sub-Saharan African music traditions, particularly in the north-east. Used from early times in Africa , they resemble the form of harps in ancient Egypt with a vaulted body of wood, parchment faced, and a neck, perpendicular to the resonant face, on which the strings are wound.
Modern examples come from Africa, especially the Great Lakes Region of East Africa. The inānga (also known as enanga , ennanga , ikivuvu , and indimbagazo ) is a traditional musical instrument played in Burundi , Rwanda , Uganda , and parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ngoma drum in German East Africa in 1906. Ngoma (also called engoma or ng'oma or ingoma) are musical instruments used by certain Bantu populations of Africa. Ngoma is derived from the Kongo word for "drum". Different Bantu-inhabited regions have their own traditions of percussion, with different names for their instruments.
The shekere originated in Yorubaland West Africa, which comprises the countries of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. [ 2 ] While originating with the Yoruba people , the instrument is common throughout West Africa and Latin America and is central to folk music traditions of many cultures as well as well as being utilized within some popular music styles.