Khassonké people

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The Khassonké heartland in Mali.

The Khassonké (CAH-KES-SON-QUE) are an

Khassonke/Xaasongaxango language, a Manding language similar to Bambara
.

Their traditional musical instruments are the

dundunba (a big cylindrical drum with two skins), the jingò (a small cylindrical drum with two skins), the tantanwò (a small drum), the tamandinwo (an aisselle drum), as well as lutes and harps
and hunters' whistles.

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