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... INSTRUMENTS The existence of musical instruments in West , Central , and southern Africa has been noted since the 14th cen- tury . From the description of early travellers up to the 17th century , it is clear that African coastal ...
... INSTRUMENTS The existence of musical instruments in West , Central , and southern Africa has been noted since the 14th cen- tury . From the description of early travellers up to the 17th century , it is clear that African coastal ...
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... instruments are not easily clas- sified , being considered lutes by some , zithers or harps by others . One African instrument consists of a body and several necks in the form of thin bows , one for each string . The strings are ...
... instruments are not easily clas- sified , being considered lutes by some , zithers or harps by others . One African instrument consists of a body and several necks in the form of thin bows , one for each string . The strings are ...
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... instruments , mostly West African , with many illustrations ; ULLI BEIER , " Yoruba Folk Operas , " African Music , 1 : 32-34 ( 1954 ) , mention of the birth of a new Yoruba tradition . ( Nigeria ) : JOHN BLACKING , Venda Children's ...
... instruments , mostly West African , with many illustrations ; ULLI BEIER , " Yoruba Folk Operas , " African Music , 1 : 32-34 ( 1954 ) , mention of the birth of a new Yoruba tradition . ( Nigeria ) : JOHN BLACKING , Venda Children's ...
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