Belly harp

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A loma belly harp, played by the Crau, Crau, Krao, Krawi, Kru, Nana peoples of West Africa. This is also a frame zither.[1]

The belly harp is a musical instrument found in West Africa (including Nigeria and Liberia) which is a musical bow with a gourd resonator which is held against the body.[2][3]

Recordings

  • Belly Harp. Folk Music of Liberia, Folkways FE 4465 (Side ll, band 3)[4]

References

  1. ↑ Ulrich Wegner (1984). Afrikanische Saiteninstrumente. Veröffentlichungen des Museums für Völkerkunde Berlin. Neue Folge 41. Abteilung Musikethnologie V (translation: African string instruments. Publications of the Museum for Ethnology, Berlin. New series 41, Department of Ethnic Music V. Berlin: Staatliche Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz. pp. 76–81.
  2. ↑ Liberian Educational and Cultural Materials Research Project. 1973.
  3. ↑ Sadie, Stanley, ed. (1984). "Belly Harp". The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. p. 219. Volume 1.
  4. ↑ Development of Materials for a One Year Course in African Music for the General Undergraduate Student: (Project in African Music). Office of Education. 1970.
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