hands of a Kora musician by alanwilliams
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on Bristol waterfront yesteday. toumani Diabate (not in the pic.) is undoubtedly the worlds best kora player. Listen to The Mande variations cd, beautiful music from Mali. If you do, let me know what you think.
Comments (20)
A very nice pic Alan. Do I detect a shortened index or is it bent and hidden from view??? I thought I would ask what others would be wondering!!
A superb photo! I shall seek out the music.
Nice capture!
Nicely thought out photo! :-)
outstanding subject and composition. I wonder what his music sounds like
Your photo and your comment lead me to enjoy a fantastic 7 minutes of a sample soundtrack. http://www.nonesuch.com/albums/the-mand-variations
This is lovely! What an intriguing instrument!
Great shot Alan, I will give it a listen
Superb capture my friend. God bless.
AS a guitarist and keyboardist. Not my idea of the perfect comfortable angle this.
cool shot
SPLENDID WORK
Super shot.
Fantastic shot !
This is superb. Such an engaging shot!
Except for the amplification equipment this is a timeless image. I imagined a Griot sitting and playing this in a village and telling the ancient stories to a rapt audience. Not what I expected. The music has a feeling of Spanish Gypsy rhythms. So I looked up Kora in Wikipedia and darned it didn't back up my observations. I'm listening to Si Naani now on YouTube. A terrific image. Thanks for the introduction.
Interesting instrument.... Aloha
That would have been cool to listen to
Thank you Alan for sharing this beautiful photo and fantastic instrument. I've listen to it, and I like the warm sound of the strings, and the, a bit dreamy music. It's amazing how this man governed the instrument, by making the trills; and basso continuo playing, simultaneously with the melody. The strings sounds a bit like the strings of my mandolin, and my Spanish guitar. The instrument is very special to me, and how they have made it is amazing to see.
A beautiful instrument Alan and I do not think that I have seen one of these before!