Soso Kondingi playing

Ethnomusicological recording made by Cootje van Oven. Kondingi solo preceded by tuning of instrument. Three bows piercing part of a gourd, each bow with one string. See photograph for structure. Thumb of left hand used for plucking one string. The other two strings are caught between the knuckles of the right hand fingers, pulled and released. These knuckles are also used to knock the gourd. The Temne name of the instrument is konde, the Soso name kondingi. The strings are metal wires. Measurements: gourd is 13" by 7.5" (measured around the curve); Bows: 19", 19.5" and 15.5" long; Free length of strings 12.5", 12" and 10.5".

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Further Information

• Type: Sound Recording, Musical instruments
• Object: Soso Kondingi playing
• Materials: No Data / Other
• Culture Group: Soso
• Dimensions: No Data
• Production Date: 1965.12.19
• Associated Places: Conakry Dee, Kafu Bullom Chiefdom, Port Loko District [Place Recorded]
• Associated People: Cootje van Oven [Sound Recordist]; Herb Clark [Sound Recordist]; Abu Kamara [First Performer]; Abdul Kamara [Second Performer]
• Museum: Cootje Van Oven Collection
• Accession Number: CVO:074

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