Cola

Japanese: コーラ

A West African harp-lute, also known as a kora. A long neck passes through a hemispherical gourd-shaped sounding body covered with a membrane. One end of the string is connected to the top of the neck, and the other end is fixed to the bottom of the neck that protrudes from the sounding body. The 21 strings are divided into left and right (11 strings on the left, 10 on the right) by a notched bridge that stands vertically in the center of the sounding body, and are lined up perpendicular to the membrane. The player holds the instrument by two handles that protrude from the body on either side of the strings, places the bottom of the neck on the ground, and holds the instrument vertically with the stringed end facing the player, and plucks the strings with the thumbs and index fingers of both hands. It is mainly used by professional male Malinke (Mandingo) musicians to accompany stories, chants, and hymns. It is also used for instrumental music.
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Japanese:

西アフリカのハープ・リュート。コラとも。長い棹が，皮膜で覆われた半球形の瓢箪製共鳴胴を突き抜けている。弦の一端を棹の上端につなぎ，もう一端を共鳴胴から突き出た棹の下端に固定。21本の弦を，共鳴胴の中央に垂直に立てた刻み目のあるブリッジで左右に分け（左11弦，右10弦），皮膜に対して垂直方向に並べて張る。胴から弦の両脇に突き出た２本の取っ手を持ち，棹の下端を地面につけ，弦の張ってある方を奏者の側に向けて楽器を垂直に構え，両手の親指と人差し指で弦をはじく。おもにマリンケ（マンディンゴ）人の男性職業音楽家が物語や朗唱，賛歌の伴奏に用いる。器楽にも用いられる。
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