{"id":5669,"date":"2014-05-19T16:05:56","date_gmt":"2014-05-19T14:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?p=5669"},"modified":"2017-09-02T15:34:51","modified_gmt":"2017-09-02T13:34:51","slug":"the-guembri-a-three-stringed-skin-covered-bass-plucked-lute-used-by-the-gnawa-people-morocco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mandoisland.com\/?p=5669","title":{"rendered":"The Guembri – A Three Stringed Skin-covered Bass Plucked Lute Used by the Gnawa People – Morocco"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0 guembri <\/strong>is a 3-stringed plucked instrument which is beeing played by the Gnawa people in Morocco and North-Africa. The playing technique is similar to the clawhammer style used with the American banjo. One of the 3 strings of the guembri is shorter and is used as a drone – this is another similarity to the American banjo.<\/p>\n

The lower string is plucked with the thumb, the higher strings are plucked with the finger nail of the middle and index finger. The guembri is at the same time used like a drum, by hitting the leather-head of the instrument with the right hand. Very often little bells or metal rings are attached to the instrument to produce additional sound effects.<\/p>\n

Playliste Guembri<\/h4>\n

At the end of the playlist you can find some instructional videos for playing the guembri.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLC878J8mcBo_o6LfeXGtnXlNVQiiajVRK<\/a><\/p>\n