kora
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 8
- Letters
- 4
/ˈkɔːɹə/
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/ˈkɔːɹə/ · /ˈkoɹə/
Definition of kora
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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A type of harp or lute played in West Africa.
“He is performing here with his Symmetric Orchestra, an ensemble of West African musicians who play both traditional instruments (kora, balafon, bolombatto, djembe) and slightly more contemporary ones (guitars, keyboards).”
“Since its invention, probably in sixteenth-century Senegal, the kora has been used by professional bards called jalis, or griots. The plucked instrument's harplike sound accompanies the jali's song—praise for patrons, histories and genealogies, satire, political commentary, and poetic recitation.”
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noun
-
A type of harp or lute played in West Africa.
“He is performing here with his Symmetric Orchestra, an ensemble of West African musicians who play both traditional instruments (kora, balafon, bolombatto, djembe) and slightly more contemporary ones (guitars, keyboards).”
“Since its invention, probably in sixteenth-century Senegal, the kora has been used by professional bards called jalis, or griots. The plucked instrument's harplike sound accompanies the jali's song—praise for patrons, histories and genealogies, satire, political commentary, and poetic recitation.”
name
- A female given name, modern or (rare) German variant of Cora.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Bambara kɔ́ra.
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