Soku or n'djaraka

Soku, sokou ou n'djaraka,

The mandingo violin

Soku literally means : horsetail in Dioula

As on Western violins, the strings are made of horsehair.
A calabash acts as a sound box
The handle is made of balafon wood fitted with a guitar tuning peg.

The skin tension of this model is adjustable.
Supplied with its custom cover.