Sound Samples
Sound Samples from the Jaliya V4 software
these MP3 Files are "audio hardcopies" from the notation archive as played by the software with built-in sounds from real instruments
Kora: Allah l'a ke (played in normal tempo)
Kora: Allah l'a ke (played in slow tempo for learning)
Kora: Sutukung
Djembe Ensemble (Djembe, Kenkeni, Dundun, Sangpan, Dundunba)
Balafon Manding heptatonic
Balafon Burkina pentatonic
Donso Ngoni 6 strings, pentatonic harp from Mali
Goni 8 strings, pentatonic harp from Burkina Faso
Marovany heptatonic box zither from Madagascar
Valiha heptatonic bamboo zither from Madagascar
Mvet 4 string idiochord from Cameroun
these Midi Files are "hardcopies of the notes" from the notation archive as played by the software
they are played by the synthesizer of your soundcard with the sounds of Midi Instruments (Acoustic Guitar, Piano)
this is not a sound very similar to the Kora, but there is no Kora Instrument in Midi Standard
Allah l'a ke
Bakote Madi
Balankula
Bamba Bojang
Famara
Guilan
Jaka
Jato
Kaira
Kele
Konkoba
Makki
N Teri Jato
Sabu Nyima
Simbomba
Sutukung
Tabara
Toutou
Toutou2
Yeyengo
Yeyengo2
Sound Samples from human musicians
these MP3 Files are from the Kora Jaliya band project:
Keba Cissokho (kora, vocals)
Harald Loquenz (kora, sentir, ngoni)
Robert Friedl (sax)
Dougga
Bani (Sanou)
Lambang (Jaliya)
Abdou N'Diaye
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this is not Kora music, but a fascinating blend of exotic melodies and grooves from Middle East and North and West Africa played on authentic string and percussion instruments with jazzy saxes |