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The imzad, a one-stringed violin, consists of half a bottle gourd covered with goatskin and a wooden handle. The string is made of horsehair. The bow is a curved piece of laurel rose wood. Only the women play this instrument on festive days. Tuareg poetry is expressed orally. - Algeria - 1962

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  Africa Algeria Djanet Sahara GreatDesert woman Tuareg Targuia nomad musical instrument Imzad