kora

Definitions

1. A type of harp or lute played in West Africa.
2. A female given name, modern or (rare) German variant of Cora.

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Examples

“He is performing here with his Symmetric Orchestra, an ensemble of West African musicians who play⟳ both traditional instruments (kora, balafon, bolombatto, djembe) and slightly more contemporary ones (guitars, keyboards).”

“Since its invention, probably in sixteenth-century Senegal, the kora has been used by professional bards called jalis, or griots. The plucked instrument's harplike sound⟳ accompanies the jali's song—praise⟳ for patrons, histories and genealogies, satire, political commentary, and poetic recitation.”

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