Tidinet

The tidinet is a type of string instrument from Mauritania and other regions in North Africa.[1] It is most often only played by men.[2] The tidinet resembles a small guitar and is used by griots.[3]


References

  1. ↑ Conway, Cecelia (1995). African Banjo Echoes in Appalachia: A Study of Folk Traditions. University of Tennessee Press. ISBN 9780870498930.
  2. ↑ Rubin, Don (1999). The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: The Arab World. Routledge. ISBN 9780415059329.
  3. ↑ "Singer of the People: Mauritania's Female Griot". African Business. 1 October 2003. Retrieved 21 January 2016 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
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