Jeli Ngoni – Whisper
AU $495.00
Large 6 string, bass 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.
Length: 105cm // Width: 118cm // Depth: 12cm // Weight: 2.2kg
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Traditional Jeli Ngoni from Mali.
Jeli Ngoni (pronounced “jelly nn-gon-ee”) is a traditional Mande lute played by the jeli (griot: traditional musicians). The Jeli Ngoni 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.
