[WIP] An Overview of Traditional African Instruments

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I.) Wind Instruments

• a)Reed Instruments

1) Rhaita/Ghaita
[BIMG]http://www.planetrock-booking.de/files/bachirattar.jpg[/BIMG]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlpHhHz4VxA

2) Arghul/Arghoul/Argul/Arghool/Argol/Yargul
[BIMG]http://dubsahara.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/argul.jpg[/BIMG]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9JBFeHS49A

3) Mizwad/Mizwid/Mezoued/Mezwed/Mizwad/Zukra
[BIMG]http://www.gaitadefoles.net/gaitadefoles/marzoug1.jpg[/BIMG]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBGGbSvaJZM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOLAkb6qTbc

4) Algaita/Algayta/Alghaita/Algheita
[BIMG]http://perso.numericable.fr/lesiteduhautbois/Images/Algaita.jpg[/BIMG]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB44JHu55Zs
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• b) Horns

1) Nyele
[BIMG]http://anony.ws/i/2015/03/10/tribalpeopleofBinga.jpg[/BIMG]
http://www.folkways.si.edu/songs-fo...eople-of-zambia/world/music/album/smithsonian
http://www.mulonga.net/index.php?op...man-one-note&catid=43:tonga-culture&Itemid=93

2) Amakondere
[BIMG]http://sounds.bl.uk/related-content/IMAGES/025I-C0004X0033XX-AAZZA0.jpg[/BIMG]
http://www.rootsworld.com/audio/tracey-uganda.ram
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTRK_mp5ihU

3) Agwara
[BIMG]http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/0f/87/c3/0f87c3bc94d423f8d70f6a3ced1985fc.jpg[/BIMG]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WP7IceMGcc
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• c) Flutes

1) Kawala/Kowala/Kowla/Salamiya
[BIMG]http://dubsahara.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/kawala.png[/BIMG]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raxi2xXwrcE

2) Washint
[BIMG]https://addisabram.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/washint3.jpg[/BIMG]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqBwPiXDXoI
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II.) String Instruments

• a) Bowed String Instruments

1) Goje/Gonjey/Gonje/Goge/Njarka/N'Ko/Riti
[BIMG]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PoQT9BMu2i8/Tbawc3PrYkI/AAAAAAAAC_I/y8TaltbfnVA/s1600/pix_08_goge_onestring_filddle.jpg[/BIMG]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzqDq2R7KT0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIfThu6ZOXw

2) Kalumbu/Kalumbo/Mbulumbumba/Ibubura/Umuduri/Hungo
[BIMG]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-w51W__1P9Y/TMDbzEzltQI/AAAAAAAAACI/c9HhBb_ON7w/s1600/salim+-+hungo.jpg[/BIMG]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31o03WxwDVs

3) Endingidi/Endingire/Adigirgi/Akadingidi/Esiriri/Shilili/Arigirigi/Rigirigi
[BIMG]http://persweb.wabash.edu/facstaff/makubuya/endingidi%20player.jpg[/BIMG]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVCYgLJ0C3w
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• b) Plucked String Instruments

1) (Luo) Nyatiti
[BIMG]http://www.eyefortalent.com/eft-images/content_image/artist-ayubogada.jpg[/BIMG]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr5RKz8HoUc

2) Enanga/Ennanga/Nanga
http://music.africamuseum.be/instruments/pic/uganda/field/659-enanga_kiga.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKhBf2FcrKE

3) Ngombi
http://www.folkways.si.edu/music-fr...with-mbiri-selections/world/album/smithsonian
[BIMG]http://www.chamanisme.fr/IMG/jpg/Ngombi.jpg[/BIMG]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlg1Atdo9jE

4) Moungongo/Mongongo
[BIMG]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OvAn1IWWxpk/TcBlhiql_PI/AAAAAAAADAg/oJ5oMVgIpg8/s1600/pix_01_A1_arc_en_bouche_moungongo_ed.jpg[/BIMG]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sobyODY3rY

5) Adungu
[BIMG]http://www.singingwells.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/playing-the-adungu.jpg[/BIMG]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo1w0eHCqnU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmJvpW7B_AI

6) Endongo/Entongoli
[BIMG]http://persweb.wabash.edu/facstaff/makubuya/endongo%20player.jpg[/BIMG]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIftvG1RxVM

7) Kora
[BIMG]https://everythingspossible.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/kora.jpg[/BIMG]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us-bXYtgWtg
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to be continued/edited...