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Goat Gut Gimbri Strings

I was told this was nearly impossible to source nowadays but after 6 weeks in Morocco I finally tracked down people still making these.

These Strings are the real deal. Many gimbri players now use nylon strings because they are so much easier to find but these are the real traditional strings made from goat-gut. The price is for a full set of 3 strings. You will not only get top quality strings but will also be helping to keep this dying art alive. The Gimbri and Gnawa Music Gnawan music, vibrantly alive, sits within a well-preserved heritage that combines ritual poetry with traditional music and dancing.

Among the most impressive instruments used in Gnawa music is the Gimbri.

The body of the gimbri is rectangular, narrow and covered by camel skin from which protrudes a round wooden neck with three goat-gut strings attached by cloth thongs. At the end of the neck is an inserted metal rattle that gives the instrument added timbre. The result, somewhat muted in texture is both a percussive and melodic instrument producing a bass-like sound, not unlike the amplified electric bass used Western popular music