by mreichstadt | Nov 26, 2023 | Extra-européens-en
SANZA Bamiléké country, western Cameroon. Bamoun ethnic group. Materials: Wood, metal. Dimensions: 38,6cm x 31,9cm. Provenance: Agence économique des colonies. Before 1958 Read...
by mreichstadt | Nov 26, 2023 | Extra-européens-en
SPIKE FIDDLE – RABABA Egypt, 20th century. Spike fiddle, of uncertain origin. The oldest known documents are Arabic texts from the 9th and 10th centuries. Al-Jahiz ibn Khurdadhbih and Al Fàràbi, which presents the first description of a bowed instrument. The...
by mreichstadt | Nov 26, 2023 | Extra-européens-en
QANBUS Monoxyl lute made in Yemen by Fu’ad al-gu’turi, luthier in Sanaa, who disappeared in 2016 during clashes in the capital. The origins of the instrument appear to come from Central Asia before the start of the Christian era. “This lute would...
by mreichstadt | Aug 17, 2023 | Extra-européens-en
RAFT ZITHER YOMKWO. BENIN, first half of the 20th century. century. Idiochord zither composed of fourteen reeds assembled by a ligated bar at each end. The bark of ten of them is split and held up by transverse rods. Provenance: West Africa Economic Agency....
by mreichstadt | Aug 17, 2023 | Extra-européens-en
KAMELE N’GONI “Instrument of young men” A harp played in particular by the griots of West Africa, probably originating from Mali, the n’goni is widespread among the Mandingo populations. Small calabash over which a skin is stretched. The handle is made of a rod...
by mreichstadt | Aug 17, 2023 | Extra-européens-en
OUD Mohamed AZOUZ in SKIKDA (ALGERIA) c. 1960. Labelled: “Mohamed Azouz / Music teacher / Luthier. Azzouz Mohamed alias “Elkhaldi” master luthier and musicologist native of Skikda. (at the time Philippeville.) Total length: 89cm. Max width table:...
