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| String instrument | |
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| Classification | Ghanaian stringed instrument with 6-14 strings |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 323-5 (Acoustic instruments which have a resonator as an integral part of the instrument, in which the plane of the strings lies at right angles to the sound-table; a line joining the lower ends of the strings would be perpendicular to the neck. These have notched bridges. Sounded by the bare fingers) |
| Related instruments | |
| Bolon, koriduo, kora, aloko, simbing[1] | |
| Musicians | |
| Osei Korankye, Baffour Kyeremateng, Kay Benyarko | |
The seperewa, also known as seprewa or sanku, is a Ghanaian (specifically Akan) harp-lute, similar to the Dagaare/Sisaala koriduo, the Mandé kora, the Gere duu, and Baoule aloko.[2]
- ^ "Simbing". Musical Instrument Museums Online (MIMO).
- ^ Exploring Africa Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu (2010-04-28). Retrieved on 2014-05-10.