Xalam (in Serer, khalam in Wolof, and Mɔɣlo in Dagbanli) is a traditional lute from West Africa with 1 to 5 strings. The xalam is commonly played in Mali...
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Xalam 2, also known as Xalam and Xalam II, a Senegalese musical group, founded in 1969 by a group of friends. The band was originally called African Khalam...
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are commonly found in such West African instruments as the kora and the xalam (lute). The percussive playing style is reminiscent not only of West African...
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instruments include stringed instruments like the kora, the khalam (or xalam), the ngoni, the kontigi, and the goje (or n'ko in the Mandinka language)...
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Music of West Africa (section Xalam)
instrumental proficiency. The xalam is a lute which has two melody strings and between two and four additional octave strings. The xalam originated with the Wolof...
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produce fast melodies, appears to be closely related to the akonting and the xalam. This is called a jeli ngoni as it is played by griots at celebrations and...
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Wayback Machine, considered a traditional instrument of Mali; also known as Xalam, Jeli N'goni, Hoddu, Khalam, Tehardent, or Gambare Mali 2012 Trade Summary...
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Hittite loanwords as well. One notable loanword from Anatolian is Armenian xalam, "skull", cognate to Hittite ḫalanta, "head". In 1985, the Soviet linguist...
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Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀, a Yoruba instrument similar to a maraca, kora (a harp-lute), xalam/ngoni (a lute) and the goje (a traditional fiddle). They also serve as resonators...
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(Southern Africa) Valiha (Madagascar) Washint (Ethiopia) Wazza (Sudan) Xalam (West Africa) Xylophone Zeze (instrument) (Sub-Saharan Africa) Zukra (Libya)...
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Africa Goje Xalam Asia Barbat Bipa Biwa Dombra Dutar Dramyin Komuz Kutiyapi Oud Pipa Qanbūs Qinqin Rubab Sanshin Sanxian Sapeh Setar Shamisen Sitar Tanbur...
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Africa Goje Xalam Asia Barbat Bipa Biwa Dombra Dutar Dramyin Komuz Kutiyapi Oud Pipa Qanbūs Qinqin Rubab Sanshin Sanxian Sapeh Setar Shamisen Sitar Tanbur...
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instruments Wheelharp chordophones 3 United States stringed instruments Xalam/Khalam chordophones 3 West Africa stringed instruments Yaylı tambur chordophones...
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Africa Goje Xalam Asia Barbat Bipa Biwa Dombra Dutar Dramyin Komuz Kutiyapi Oud Pipa Qanbūs Qinqin Rubab Sanshin Sanxian Sapeh Setar Shamisen Sitar Tanbur...
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historians, accompanied by local instruments of the people such as the kora, the xalam, the mbira and the djembe drum. Drumming for accompaniment is not to be...
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John Sebastian and the J-Band Country Joe McDonald Gil Scott-Heron WOMAD Xalam The Justin Trio Geoffrey Oryema Hassan Hakmoun & Zahar Green Day Paul Rodgers...
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Senegambia, and the ubaw-akwala of the Igbo. Similar instruments include the xalam of Senegal and the ngoni of the Wassoulou region that includes parts of...
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exists in the region. Wind and string instruments, such as the Kora harp, xalam lute, or Tambin flute (similar to the ney) are generally preferred to percussion...
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Indonesia (Komite Olahraga Nasional Indonesia), abbreviated KONI a synonym for Xalam, a stringed musical instrument Koni the Giant Boy, a Japanese cartoon that...
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Africa Goje Xalam Asia Barbat Bipa Biwa Dombra Dutar Dramyin Komuz Kutiyapi Oud Pipa Qanbūs Qinqin Rubab Sanshin Sanxian Sapeh Setar Shamisen Sitar Tanbur...
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the neck. While a member of the xalam family of instruments, the gurmi is specific to the Hausa people. Unlike the xalam, with its oval shaped soundbox...
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Africa Goje Xalam Asia Barbat Bipa Biwa Dombra Dutar Dramyin Komuz Kutiyapi Oud Pipa Qanbūs Qinqin Rubab Sanshin Sanxian Sapeh Setar Shamisen Sitar Tanbur...
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Swedish lute Torban Theorbo Vihuela African Lutes: Banjo Kwitra Masenqo Ngoni Xalam Akonting Asian Lutes: Barbat Bipa Biwa Dombra Dutar Dramyin Komuz Kutiyapi...
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(India) Vichitra veena (India) Vihuela (Spain) Viola toeira (Portugal) Xalam Yueqin (China) Zhongruan (China) Zhu (China) Zither Stringed instrument...
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Africa Goje Xalam Asia Barbat Bipa Biwa Dombra Dutar Dramyin Komuz Kutiyapi Oud Pipa Qanbūs Qinqin Rubab Sanshin Sanxian Sapeh Setar Shamisen Sitar Tanbur...
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Africa Goje Xalam Asia Barbat Bipa Biwa Dombra Dutar Dramyin Komuz Kutiyapi Oud Pipa Qanbūs Qinqin Rubab Sanshin Sanxian Sapeh Setar Shamisen Sitar Tanbur...
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Africa Goje Xalam Asia Barbat Bipa Biwa Dombra Dutar Dramyin Komuz Kutiyapi Oud Pipa Qanbūs Qinqin Rubab Sanshin Sanxian Sapeh Setar Shamisen Sitar Tanbur...
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box lute, constructed box or metal can Xalam or khalam bappe, diassare, gúlúm, gurmi, hoddu / kologu, Khalam/Xalam, komsa, koni, kontigi, konting, molo...
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his Fender Stratocaster sound like local instruments such as the kora or xalam. Mbaye is different from other guitarists because of his unique style. Youssou...
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around the capital, Niamey. They play, generally solo, a variety of lutes (xalam or molo), flutes and fiddles and, like the Fula, carry on the griot tradition...
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