N'goni (lute) wood, goat skin, leather tongs, gourd Burkina Faso Cultural Heritage Branch

The n'goni is well represented among the peoples of the West African savannah in Mali, Niger, Senegal, etc.

The dozo n'goni is played by hunters and the kamele n'goni is played by others.

In Burkina Faso, there is a legend that the n'goni is supposed to have been invented by a Senufo hunter.

Since then, the dozo n'goni has become an instrument used to praise the merits of famous hunters.

In Mole, the koende n'goni is used to enliven parties and is played by professional musicians in clubs.

The n’goni is increasingly used in traditional groups. The sound boxes or resonators vary, depending on the area.Sometimes they are round (calabash) and sometimes oval, made of hollowed-out carved wood.

The n’goni is played by plucking its strings like a guitar.