Kora

//ˈkɔːɹə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of harp or lute played in West Africa.

    "He is performing here with his Symmetric Orchestra, an ensemble of West African musicians who play both traditional instruments (kora, balafon, bolombatto, djembe) and slightly more contemporary ones (guitars, keyboards)."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name, modern or (rare) German variant of Cora.

Example

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"He is performing here with his Symmetric Orchestra, an ensemble of West African musicians who play both traditional instruments (kora, balafon, bolombatto, djembe) and slightly more contemporary ones (guitars, keyboards)."

Etymology

From Bambara kɔ́ra.

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west africa

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