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Gonje is a bowed lute. It has a single horsehair string. The resonating box is made of a calabash gourd. A medieval era lute. ... Binomial name Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

It is native to Ghana.

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Liner notes by Steve Jay in "Ghana: Ancient Ceremonies: Dance Music & Songs," Nonesuch Explorer Series, 1979, re-released, 2002. catalog number or ASIN: B00006C75Y

Stephen Steve Jay (born January 26, (year unknown) in Florida) is a bassist best known for working with the singer-songwriter Weird Al Yankovic. ...

Categories: Musical instrument stubs | Ghana stubs | African music | African musical instruments The most well-known form of Ghanaian music is highlife, which has become popular all across Africa and much of the rest of the world. ... West Africa is far-reaching, stretching from the Sahara Desert to the Atlantic Ocean. ...

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