This instrument takes a week to tune! The Kora is a 21-stringed, traditional instrument from West Africa. It sounds beautiful. Thanks to Salieu Suso for showing it to me! | Rob Scallon

🎵 INSTRUMENT SPOTLIGHT: KORA 🎵 The Kora is a traditional West African harp-lute with 21 strings, known for its smooth, flowing, harp-like sound. It’s widely used in storytelling, praise songs, and modern African music. A true symbol of African musical heritage 🌍✨ 👉 Follow our page 👍 Like 💬 Comment 🔁 Share for more music education and instrument spotlights. #Kora #AfricanInstruments #AfricanMusic #MusicEducation #TraditionalMusic #WorldMusic #InstrumentSpotlight | Still Alive Production

The Kora isn't just an instrument-it's a portal to history. Played for centuries by West African griots, this 21-string harp-lute weaves intricate, flowing melodies with both hands working in perfect polyrhythmic harmony. Traditionally tuned with rawhide rings, modern koras often use guitar-style machine heads for precision. Some say the first kora belonged to a mystical river spirit before being passed to musicians. From Mali to the world, it now bridges tradition with jazz, classical, and even