Kamale Ngoni – 14 String – Griotte
AU $1,300.00 – AU $1,500.00
Large sized Kamale Ngoni for well balanced volume & earthy tones
Perfect for pro-level gigs and recordings with it’s Fishman pick up.
– New Guinea Rosewood neck, tapered handles, bridge and bridge plate
– Black Bamboo handle supports
– Quality Grover Tuning keys
– West African (Niger) thick calabash gourd
African continent decorative element. Traditional acoustic beauty.
Country: Burkina Faso // Weight: 3.5kg
Dimensions (L x W x Depth): 117cm x 43cm x 43cm
Materials – Niger Calabash (gourd) // New Guinea Rosewood Bridge // African Khadi hardwood neck // Eyelets and Strings refurbished in Australia
We recommend you purchase a bag to protect your n’goni. Made from heavy duty cordura material finished off with a rasta stripe and the African map.
Features extra padding and reinforced adjustable straps.
Watch this Ngoni in action below >>
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Our professional Kamale Ngoni instruments are the product of high-quality contemporary workmanship paying respect to traditional West-African construction. Huge Niger calabash gourds are skinned with African cow hide to serve as the heart of these wonderful instruments. Premium hardwood sourced from West Africa and Australia is meticulously hand-carved to form the necks, bridges and handles. The 14 strings are made from competition-grade ultra low-stretch monofilament line. Finished with American-made, heavy duty tuning keys.
The Ngoni is the instrument of the traditional hunter societies of Mali and Guinea. In ancient times it was a sacred ceremonial instrument played during pre-hunt ceremonies to accompany the long, epic stories about famous hunters and mythology. The kamale ngoni is a modern variation of the donso ngoni. Kamale can be translated as “youth”, so the kamale ngoni is said the be the harp of the new generation to play modern arrangements on, rather than the traditional compositions. Today kamale ngoni are usually made with ten, twelve or fourteen strings.
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