ramkie

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• Ramkie — Eine AfriCan Guitar gebaut aus einem Ölkanister. Eine Ramkie ist eine handgearbeitete Gitarre mit drei bis sechs Saiten, die über ein dünnes Brett an einer Kalebasse gespannt sind.[1] Ihr Ursprung liegt in Südafrika, wo sie spätestens seit dem 18 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• ramkie — /ˈræmki/ (say ramkee) noun a hybrid lute like musical instrument of the Khoikhoi people of southern Africa, having three to six plucked strings stretched over a body made of calabash, wood, or an empty tin can. {Nama, probably from Portuguese… …  

• African music — Introduction       the musical sounds and practices of all indigenous peoples of Africa, including the Berber in the Sahara and the San (Bushmen) and Khoikhoin (Hottentot) in Southern Africa. The music of European settler communities and that of… …   Universalium

• Cigar box guitar — A collection of various cigar box guitars The cigar box guitar is a primitive chordophone that uses an empty cigar box for a resonator. Guitar refers to the traditional instrument and to a string bass. The earliest predecessors had one or two… …   Wikipedia