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Kora Information

Within this site you will find a huge amount of information about the kora, it’s history and place in the modern world, it’s construction, about our own koras and much more. We hope you find it useful!

About Our Koras

We refer to ourselves as the kora specialists because we deal solely with the kora. We have developed and changed our koras since the first official Kora Workshop one we made in 2007.  Since then they have evolved using different woods and finishes, improvedRead more

Construction

The kora is made from a large gourd known as a calabash.  It is cut in half, emptied and dried and covered with animal skin.  In West Africa this is generally cowskin, though historically it would have been bushbuck.  WeRead more

History: The Jaliya Tradition

The origin of the kora is surrounded in legend and folklore; with many different stories about when it first came into existence.  The kora is just one of the instruments used within Jali families of the Mande people in WestRead more

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