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Belly harp
Plucked string instrument

The belly harp is a musical instrument found in West Africa (including Nigeria and Liberia) which is a musical bow with a gourd resonator which is held against the body.

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Recordings

  • Belly Harp. Folk Music of Liberia, Folkways FE 4465 (Side ll, band 3)3

References

  1. Liberian Educational and Cultural Materials Research Project. 1973. https://books.google.com/books?id=cHUrAQAAIAAJ&q=%22belly+harp%22+liberia

  2. Sadie, Stanley, ed. (1984). "Belly Harp". The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. p. 219. Volume 1.

  3. Development of Materials for a One Year Course in African Music for the General Undergraduate Student: (Project in African Music). Office of Education. 1970. https://books.google.com/books?id=JwxYAAAAMAAJ&q=%22belly+harp%22+liberia