Kontigi
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kontigi-315-11608460
title:
Kontigi
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A kontigi or kuntigi is a one-stringed African lute played by the Hausa, Songhai and Djerma. A 3-string version teharden is used among the Tamashek. The instrument is used in Hausa music, primarily in northern Nigeria and Niger, and among Hausa minorities in Benin, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Cameroon. It is also found among Islamized peoples throughout West Africa. The best-known player of the kontigi is Dan Maraya.
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One-stringed African lute
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kontigi
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2024-03-30T21:15:11Z
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