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The ardin is a type of harp played in Mauritania. It has a resonating body made of
The ardin is a type of harp played in Mauritania. It has a resonating body made of calabash
Calabash (; ''Lagenaria siceraria''), also known as bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, long melon, birdhouse gourd, New Guinea bean, Tasmania bean, and opo squash, is a vine grown for its fruit. It can be either harvested young to be consumed ...
, with 10 to 16 strings, and is played by female griots
A griot (; ; Manding: jali or jeli (in N'Ko: , ''djeli'' or ''djéli'' in French spelling); Serer: kevel or kewel / okawul; Wolof: gewel) is a West African historian, storyteller, praise singer, poet, and/or musician.
The griot is a repos ...
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Harps Mauritanian musical instruments {{Harp-stub