Jeli Ngoni – Nuna

Traditional design from Mali, West Africa.

Constructed of a hollow Melina hardwood body covered with goat skin, a fretless fingerboard and 3 synthetic strings which traverse the bridge and are tensioned by leather straps. Guitar tuning keys.

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Traditional Jeli Ngoni from Mali

Jeli Ngoni (pronounced “jelly nn-gon-ee”) is a traditional Mande lute played by the jeli (griot: traditional musicians). The Jeli N’goni is one of the oldest instruments of the jeli, pre-dating the balafon and kora, and is considered the ancestor of the modern-day banjo.

Played with a picking technique using the thumb and index finger, accented with percussive knocking and tapping.

Specifications

• Strings: 3
• Length: 85cm
• Width: 13cm
• Depth: 10cm
• Weight: 2.5kg