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    Xalam (in Serer, khalam in Wolof, and Mɔɣlo in Dagbanli) is a traditional lute from West Africa with 1 to 5 strings. The xalam is commonly played in Mali...
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  • Xalam 2, also known as Xalam and Xalam II, a Senegalese musical group, founded in 1969 by a group of friends. The band was originally called African Khalam...
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    are commonly found in such West African instruments as the kora and the xalam (lute). The percussive playing style is reminiscent not only of West African...
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    instruments include stringed instruments like the kora, the khalam (or xalam), the ngoni, the kontigi, and the goje (or n'ko in the Mandinka language)...
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    produce fast melodies, appears to be closely related to the akonting and the xalam. This is called a jeli ngoni as it is played by griots at celebrations and...
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    Wayback Machine, considered a traditional instrument of Mali; also known as Xalam, Jeli N'goni, Hoddu, Khalam, Tehardent, or Gambare Mali 2012 Trade Summary...
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    instrumental proficiency. The xalam is a lute which has two melody strings and between two and four additional octave strings. The xalam originated with the Wolof...
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    Ṣẹ̀kẹ̀rẹ̀, a Yoruba instrument similar to a maraca, kora (a harp-lute), xalam/ngoni (a lute) and the goje (a traditional fiddle). They also serve as resonators...
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    Africa Goje Xalam Asia Barbat Bipa Biwa Dombra Dutar Dramyin Komuz Kutiyapi Oud Pipa Qanbūs Qinqin Rubab Sanshin Sanxian Sapeh Setar Shamisen Sitar Tanbur...
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    Africa Goje Xalam Asia Barbat Bipa Biwa Dombra Dutar Dramyin Komuz Kutiyapi Oud Pipa Qanbūs Qinqin Rubab Sanshin Sanxian Sapeh Setar Shamisen Sitar Tanbur...
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