
The most popular instrument used in traditional Ethiopian music is the Massinko image above; it's a diamond-shaped, one-stringed horsehair swindle and the only Ethiopian instrument played with a bow. There are many great Massinko players in Ethiopia, the best Massinko performer is Setegn Atenaw who's a true master of the instrument, Setengn resides in Washington DC and plays at quite a few Ethiopian venues there. Other great players are, Adane Teka, Chalachew Ashenafi, Yirga Dubale, and lots of others. Another well-liked Ethiopian is the Kirar a harp-like traditional Ethiopian 5 string instrument, It's widely used in most traditional songs, most particularly Tigray Music, the Northern regional part of Ethiopia and Eritreans used, too. Tigrigna, the language of the tribe, is a member of the Semitic linguistic group and the one of the text languages of Ethiopia.
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