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Sudan | South Sudan

[left outside] 
Side-blown trumpet [(Dinka ?)]

Kisir (lyre)
Nubian people, Northern Region, 1960-1964

Lyre
Early to mid 20th c.
Wood, cowskin, string, textile ?
[left] 
Noba (kettle drum)
Northern and Central Regions,
mid to late 20th c.
Wood, leather
Used by S... sects such as Qad...
and S...yya.

[left] 

Tom (lyre)
Shilluk people, near Malakal, 20th c.
Wood, cow skin, glass beads, ...,
snail ? shells, conch ? shells

[right] 

Tom (lyre)[1]
Shilluk people, near Malakal, 20th c.
Wood, metal, cow skin, glass beads,
textile, clam shells, cowry shells

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The lyre, played throughout Sudan, migrated from the Middle East through Saharan
Africa and into Sub-Saharan Africa.

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.

...

We read about the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) on Trip Advisor - it was the top rated attraction in Phoenix - and now we can see why! The museum is dedicated to musical instruments from around the world - the collection is fascinating, the exhibits are great and the hands-on displays were fun. We spent almost 5 hours here and still felt rushed - this place is definitely worth a detour.

I know nothing about musical instruments so if you happen to know what a particular instrument is, please feel free to comment on it. I tried to include as many labels as possible.

The museum is in Phoenix, AZ - we visited it in March 2014.

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Source Musical instruments on display at the MIM
Author Frank Kovalchek from Anchorage, Alaska, USA
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African lyres in MIM PHX
African lyres in MIM PHX
  • Tom (20th c. Shilluk people, near Malakal) - left side, with snail shells - MIM PHX (2022-04-06 02.15.07 by Terry Ballard).jpg (left)
    Tom (20th c. Shilluk people, near Malakal) - left side, with snail shells - MIM PHX (2022-04-06 02.15.07 by Terry Ballard).jpg

    (left)

  • Musical instruments on display at the MIM (14165326927).jpg Tom (20th c., Shilluk people, South Sudan) - left & right
    Musical instruments on display at the MIM (14165326927).jpg

    Tom (20th c., Shilluk people, South Sudan) - left & right

  • Tom (lyre) (20th century, Shilluk (people), South Sudan) - Beaded Stringed Instrument - MIM PHX (2011-04-09 17.35.55 by ksblack99).jpg (right)
    Tom (lyre) (20th century, Shilluk (people), South Sudan) - Beaded Stringed Instrument - MIM PHX (2011-04-09 17.35.55 by ksblack99).jpg

    (right)

  • Arabian Peninsula Stringed Instrument - MIM PHX (2011-04-09 17.27.59 by ksblack99).jpg Tanbūra (Saudi Arabia)
    Arabian Peninsula Stringed Instrument - MIM PHX (2011-04-09 17.27.59 by ksblack99).jpg

    Tanbūra (Saudi Arabia)

  • Musical instruments on display at the MIM (14165133469).jpg
    Musical instruments on display at the MIM (14165133469).jpg
  • Musical instruments on display at the MIM (14328680456).jpg Tanbura (Bahrain)
    Musical instruments on display at the MIM (14328680456).jpg

    Tanbura (Bahrain)

  • Somsimiyya (20th c.) - MIM PHX (2022-04-06 02.23.02 by Terry Ballard).jpg Simsimiyya (20th c.)
    Somsimiyya (20th c.) - MIM PHX (2022-04-06 02.23.02 by Terry Ballard).jpg

    Simsimiyya (20th c.)

  • Simsimiyya, Saudi Arabia, 2013.jpg Simsimiyya (Saudi Arabia)
    Simsimiyya, Saudi Arabia, 2013.jpg

    Simsimiyya (Saudi Arabia)

  • Musical instruments on display at the MIM (14165167608).jpg Nyatiti (Luo people, Kenya)
    Musical instruments on display at the MIM (14165167608).jpg

    Nyatiti (Luo people, Kenya)

  • Nyatiti (20th c., Luo people, Nyanza, Kenya) - MIM PHX (2022-04-06 02.01.08 by Terry Ballard).jpg
    Nyatiti (20th c., Luo people, Nyanza, Kenya) - MIM PHX (2022-04-06 02.01.08 by Terry Ballard).jpg
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Alaskan Dude at https://www.flickr.com/photos/72213316@N00/14165326927. It was reviewed on 4 July 2014 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.

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  1. ↑ Gene Spesard (2017-03-02 12:17:40). Tom (lyre), Silluk people, near Malaka[l]i, 20th c.. Flickr.

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