What Musical Instrument Is This?

May 26, 2012

We've had so many "Guess what / Guess where" contests on Youngzine. Since these are so popular, here's one more... Guess what musical instrument this is. After the contest is over, we'll post a YouTube video of the sweet music that it produces. In the meantime, try to be one of the first 3 to guess...

 

There were many close answers, but the right answer is KORA, an ancient stringed instrument from West Africa. The 3 folks who got this right first are:

unaia, Lauren. and sb2

Here's a video:

Read more about the Kora on Wikipedia.

 
stormr   30 weeks ago

Kora

keeganp2   38 weeks ago

koran

awesomelucy   1 year ago

a bango????????????????????????

maryg   1 year ago

Banjo!

crw   1 year ago

i have no idea.

JENNAH H_C   1 year ago

man! was i 4th

maurah   1 year ago

the Kora

Writerstime   1 year ago

Mandolin?

maryd   1 year ago

Banjo!!!!

greensalmon   1 year ago

old version of violin

JENNAH H_C   1 year ago

when are the results

JENNAH H_C   1 year ago

plz put results plzplzplzplzplzplzplzplzplzplzplz?????????????????????

Lauren_Ketchum   1 year ago

It is called the Kora.

greensalmon   1 year ago

kora

Kiwi_CJ   1 year ago

it is called kora

greensalmon   1 year ago

african lute?

aarshd   1 year ago

an african type banjo

maryd   1 year ago

When are you guys gonna pick?

maryd   1 year ago

When are you guys gonna pick.

JENNAH H_C   1 year ago

oops. sent it twice

JENNAH H_C   1 year ago

kora

JENNAH H_C   1 year ago

results results results!
i lost, didn't i? was l like 7th

JENNAH H_C   1 year ago

instrument called Kora

sb2   1 year ago

A kora - it's an African instrument

estherk   1 year ago

A banjo.

estherk   1 year ago

A Bango?

JENNAH H_C   1 year ago

banjo?

Lauren_Ketchum   1 year ago

It this that this instrument is called the Kora.

Vishesh   1 year ago

veena i think????????????????

writergirl   1 year ago

a sitar

maryd   1 year ago

Banjo. Definitely.

adella   1 year ago

dobro

adella   1 year ago

banjo

adella   1 year ago

lyre

diamond   1 year ago

the african lute to be specific

diamond   1 year ago

is it a lute from africa

unaia   1 year ago

It is a kora

Raptorman2012   1 year ago

A sitar?

diamond   1 year ago

Is it a sitar from india

adella   1 year ago

a banjo

greensalmon   1 year ago

When do we get hints?

greensalmon   1 year ago

banjo?

writergirl   1 year ago

a dulcimer!

maryd   1 year ago

Banjo?

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