chordophones

Question 1

the ancestor of all string instruments. It is the oldest and one of the most widely-used string instruments of Africa. The principal types are the mouth bow, the resonator bow, and the earth bow.

Answer 1

Musical Bow

Question 2

consists of a single string attached to each end of a curved stick, similar to a bow and arrow. The string is held in the mouth and the string is either plucked

Answer 2

mouth bow

Question 3

a form of the mouth bow with a calabash resonator attached at its mid-point. In different parts of Africa, this bow is known by other names. In Rwanda, it is known as munahi; in Dahomey, tiepore; and in Madagascar, jejolava

Answer 3

Resonator Bow

Question 4

also called ground bow or pit harp consists of a flexible pole which is planted in the ground. A string is attached to one end of the pole, while the other end of the string is attached to a stone, a piece of bark, or a small piece of wood which is then planted in a hole dug in the ground, thus bending the hole in the ground acts as a resonator and the sound comes from

Answer 4

earth bow

Question 5

originating from the Arabic states, is shaped like the modern guitar and played in similar fashion. It has a resonating body, a neck, and one or more strings which stretch across the length of its body and neck. The player tunes the strings by tightening or loosening the pegs at the top of the lute’s neck. West African plucked lutes include the konting, khalam, and the nkoni

Answer 5

Lute

Question 6

Africa’s most sophisticated harp, while also having features similar to a lute. Its body is made from a gourd or calabash. A support for the bridge is set across the opening and covered with a skin that is held in place with studs. The leather rings around the neck are used to tighten the 21 strings that give the instrument a range of over three octaves. The kora is held upright and played with the fingers.

Answer 6

Kora

Question 7

a stringed instrument with varying sizes and shapes whose strings are stretched along its body.

Answer 7

Zither

Question 8

a fiddle from Sub-Saharan Africa played with a bow, a small wooden stick, or plucked with the fingers. It has one or two strings, made of steel or bicycle brake wire. It is also known by the names zetze or dzendze

Answer 8

Zeze