Re: [MMM] On Coras and other gourd/African harps

Jon wrote:

>The cora (sometimes 'kora'?) is an *amazing* instrument with a deep
>history, and must certainly be a ripe field for new (microtonal,
obviously)
>music.

I agree 100% and want to mention that there is also an electric
kora, the gravikord. I wish I had one, but they're rather
expensive. It's described in Bart Hopkins' book+cd with 'gravikord'
in the title. Foday Musa Suso plays it on a favourite album of
mine, Mandingo: New World Power. The sound is great.
See also http://members.aol.com/gravikord/article.html

Manuel