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GONI

This 8-string African harp is used by the Dioula people of Burkina Faso. Have a pentatonic pitch, is constructed of pumpkin, goat leather, nylon ropes. It is usually played to accompany the songs with one or balafon (wooden plate instruments) also pentatonic in the region. It is played with the index and thumb of both hands.

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The Goni is usually executed by the Dioula people of Burkina Faso. The instrument is very similar Kamal Ngoni, although somewhat higher.

The tuning is pentatonic. The Goni usually 6, 8 and 10 strings, and has a record of more than tonal eighth.

 

The Goni touches just for the accompaniment of songs, or together with a pentatonic balafon in the region. As you Kora, the Goni is played with the index fingers and thumbs of both hands.

Goni The harp is also a double row of strings, in which to play a musical scale strings are interspersed in a row to the other.

 

GONI - Click to see enlarged image.
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Usually the thumb covering the strings pitch more record while the index fingers touching you address only the most acute, the remaining fingers to hold instruments of small arms to the wooden sides of each row of strings.

Originally these instruments did not have pins, but adjusted terms mast into strips of leather, which was very difficult to pitch it.

 


We have adapted a simple set of wooden pegs for easy tuning, as well as a built-in microphone for power amplifying or processed electronically. The pitch is typical for a Goni from the record but the most acute tonal progression as follows: D, F, G, A, C, D, F, G ...
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