Balafon
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The balafon is a gourd-resonated xylophone, a type of struck idiophone. It is closely associated with the neighbouring Mandé, Senoufo and Gur peoples of West Africa, particularly the Guinean branch of the Mandinka ethnic group, but is now found... Wikipedia
Classification: West African wooden Percussion idiophone with up to 21 keys
Developed: 12th century or earlier
Other names: balafo, bala, balaphone, balaphon, balaphong, balani, gyil, balangi