—The most important instrumental accompaniment in Wassoulou music typically comes from the kamelengoni, also called the “young man’s harp”.
the kamelengoni:
—These are other important instruments to Wassoulou music:
-the djembe drum:
-the karyaing is a metal tube percussion/scraper.
the soku is somewhat like a fiddle:
the bolon is a four-stringed ‘bass’ harp.
Other non-native instruments are used in modern Wassoulou music (electric bass, funky bass)
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Author: David Velardo