The Kora reference article from the English Wikipedia on 24-Apr-2004 (provided by Fixed Reference: snapshots of Wikipedia from wikipedia.org)

Kora

The Kora is a 21 string harp used extensively by Mandingo Peoples in West Africa. It uses a large calabash as a resonator. Kora players have traditionally come from Griot Families (traditional entertainer and Narrators of stories) who pass their skills on to their descendants.

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• http://www.coraconnection.com/
• http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=C333

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