What instrument does the griot play?

Answer 1

Griots, traditional West African storytellers and musicians, often play the kora, a 21-string lute-bridge-harp made from a gourd and cowhide. They may also use other instruments like the balafon, a wooden percussion instrument similar to a xylophone, and the ngoni, a stringed instrument. These instruments accompany their oral storytelling, preserving history and culture through music.