harp | unsplash by Victor Serban
harp | unsplash by Victor Serban
March 24, 2023 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sean Gaskell features traditional songs on the Kora, a 21-string harp that he learned how to play throughout the course of multiple visits to its homeland in Gambia, West Africa. The music is traditionally played by oral and musical historians known as Griots (Gree-ohs). The Kora is a very melodic and seemingly peaceful instrument, which is contrary to its musical repertoire. Many songs tell ancient stories of war and hardship, while others praise people of high political status and those who helped expand the Mande empire. All are welcome!
Original source can be found here.
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