Xhalam playing by Abdulai Saine,Gambia 2002
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wow! how much would this cost? very fascinating! little instrument, sweet sound!
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How amazing! How wonderful Ancient Egypt must have been.
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this man is good
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@Klezfiddle1: Thanks for pointing this out! Babylonia was the original home of the long-necked lute (acc. to Curt Sachs) and it went from there to Egypt and elsewhere. I find the construction both of the instrument and this music fascinating.
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that guys got some seriously long fingers
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beautiful stuff.
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Thank you, Mr. Abdulai Saine, and Ulf , to bring us this delicate Little Tune to our poor Europe. Hope you are both well! It touches my heart.
Jau!
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What an amazing instrument! It is virtually identical to the ancient Egyptian lute, as depicted on Theban banqueting scenes, from over 3000 years ago...
Klezfiddle1 2 years ago 3
There is a direct link between the today existing West African lutes and the Ancient Egyptien lutes. Court bard Har-Moses lute (about 1500 B.C) which is on display in the Cairo Museum is in many ways very similar in construction. I have examine that lute on spot. There are a few differencies. The Egyptin lutes were mostly played with a wooden plectrum. They had no short thumb string as on nearly all Griot/Jali lutes. They also encompase frets made of a twisted rope around the neck. Ulf Jagfors
UlfJagfors 2 years ago