Northern kisir ? lyres are often played for
dance, while those in the south, such as
the tom lyre, accompany bardic poetry
and praise songs.

The largest country in Africa, Sudan is
divided north and south by the Sahara
Desert and east and west by the Nile River.
Tha Islamic Arabs of the north use drums
such as the nobo to acompany religious

music. Apart from the lyre, the eastern
Sudanese Arabs play one stringed ...kiki ?
fidle, the kurbi ? harp, and a variety of drums.
Groups in southern Sudan are known for
ensembles of one-pitched wind instruments
such as the now rare Bongo mand?nd?i ? and
Dinka side-blown trumpets on display.

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