Jeli N’goni – Bassiru
Original price was: AU $450.00.AU $315.00Current price is: AU $315.00.
6 string Jeli NGoni from Mali, West Africa.
Constructed from a larger hollow Melina hardwood body covered with goat skin, a fretless fingerboard and 6 synthetic strings which traverse the bridge and are tensioned by leather straps.
Guitar tuning keys.
Experience the soul-stirring magic of the African Jeli Ngoni
Length: 92cm // Width: 11cm // Depth: 9cm // Weight: 2kg
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Traditional Jeli Ngoni from Mali
Jeli N’goni (pronounced “jelly nn-gon-ee”) is a traditional Mande lute played by the jeli (griot: traditional musicians). The Jeli N’goni is one of the oldest instruments of the jeli, pre-dating the balafon and kora, and is considered the ancestor of the modern-day banjo
Played with a picking technique using the thumb and index finger, accented with percussive knocking and tapping
