Musican playing African String Kora, a 21-string lute-bridge-harp instrument , made of 21 strings, pumpkin, leather and wood in Manchester, UK

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Kora, long-necked harp lute of the Malinke people of western Africa. The instrument's body is composed of a long hardwood neck that passes through a calabash gourd resonator, itself covered by a leather soundboard. Twenty-one leather or nylon strings are attached to the top of the neck with leather tuning rings.

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © MediaWorldImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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