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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.
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 ]
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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 .
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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 ...
krar (Horn of Africa) The masenqo ( Amharic : ማሲንቆ ; Tigrinya : ጭራ-ዋጣ (ዋጣ), also known as masinko , is a single-stringed bowed lute commonly found in the musical traditions of Eritrea and Ethiopia . [ 1 ]