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Banjo

Banjo belonged to Emory F. Church. Head is split, strings and tuning pegs missing.

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Flute

Globular flute.

The flute is made from a seed pod of an oncoba fruit. The pod is circular in a transverse cross section. It is hollow with a hole in both ends and three holes along its transverse center line. The surface is fairly smooth and it…

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Instrument, Morin khuur

Mongolian stringed instrument: Morin khuur.

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Record, Vinyl

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45 rpm vinyl record. "Igbigi Minasiari," and "Baby Pan Cake," by Eastern Star Dance Band ABA with B.E. Batta. Produced by Philips West African Records.

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Record, Vinyl

45 rpm vinyl record. "La Capital," and "Martina Bu Nwannem," by R.C.A. Success, Congo Leopoldville with K. Rene Piccolo. Produced by Philips West African Records.

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Record, Vinyl

45 rpm vinyl record. "Another Woman Dey," and "Ikut Asana Edem," by Travellers Lodge Atomic '8' with Dan (Satch) Joseph. Produced by Philips West African Records. Chipped on the edge.

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Record, Vinyl

45 rpm vinyl record. "Suzana Pango," and "So Bo Ibibi Na," by Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson & His Band of Nigeria. Produced by Philips West African Records.

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Record, Vinyl

45 rpm vinyl record. "Owema," and "Wetin me eye de see," by Emperor Era Jenewari & His Globe King's Dance Band. Produced by Philips West African Records.

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Record, Vinyl

45 rpm vinyl record. "No condition is permanent," and "Artificial Beauty," by Celestine Ukwu & The Niger City Starlighters. Produced by Philips West African Records.

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Instrument, Gusle

Gusle: single-string knee violin. It is wooden with detailed carvings. The sound box is covered with a skin (usually goat). The neck has two horse head carvings facing each other and there is a carving of a circular pattern on the reverse of the…

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