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1999 studio album by Toumani Diabaté with Ballaké Sissoko
New Ancient Strings (French: Nouvelles cordes anciennes) is a studio album by the Malian musicians Toumani Diabaté and Ballaké Sissoko, released on 22
New_Ancient_Strings
Malian musician (1965–2024)
at the Glastonbury Festival. In 1999, Diabaté released the album New Ancient Strings, a collaboration with Ballaké Sissoko. In September 2005, he released
Toumani_Diabaté
Stringed instrument from West Africa
was the father of Ballaké Sissoko. Toumani and Ballaké recorded New Ancient Strings - Nouvelles Cordes Anciennes in 1999 (Hannibal), as a tribute to
Kora_(instrument)
Malian player of the kora (born 1968)
Kora Music from Mali Kora-Solo album (bibiafrica records) 1999 - New Ancient Strings, with Toumani Diabaté (Hannibal-Ryko) 2000 - Déli (Label Bleu/Indigo)
Ballaké_Sissoko
2001 studio album by Björk
acoustic sounds become the interjections." Influenced by the 1999 album New Ancient Strings, a recording of kora duets by Toumani Diabaté with Ballaké Sissoko
Vespertine_(album)
1999 studio album by Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabaté
comes from the track "Kulanjan" from the 1970 album of kora music, Ancient Strings, by Toumani Diabaté's father Sidiki Diabaté. Mahal and Toumani Diabaté
Kulanjan
short hiatus in 1998, the Big Day Out festival returns to Australia and New Zealand, headlined by Hole and Marilyn Manson. January 21 – A&M Records is
1999_in_music
British ethnomusicologist, record producer and radio presenter
including Malian Kora player Toumani Diabaté: Kaira, Djelika, Songhai 2, New Ancient Strings (Toumani Diabate with Ballaké Sissoko), and Toumani & Sidiki [Grammy
Lucy_Durán
Chinese musical instrument
古筝; pinyin: gǔzhēng; lit. 'ancient zheng'), is a Chinese plucked zither. The modern guzheng commonly has 21, 25, or 26 strings, is 64 inches (1.6 m; 5 ft
Guzheng
Ancient Egyptian clothing comprises the garments, jewelry, footwear, and wigs worn by individuals in Egypt from the end of the Neolithic period (prior
Clothing_in_ancient_Egypt
2016 animated film by Travis Knight
Kubo and the Two Strings is a 2016 American stop-motion animated fantasy film directed by Travis Knight and written by Marc Haimes and Chris Butler. Produced
Kubo_and_the_Two_Strings
Malian kora player (born 1982)
tradition in new ways." The Symmetric Orchestra is just one example of Toumani's fusion of tradition and innovation; Toumani's album New Ancient Strings (1999)
Mamadou_Sidiki_Diabaté
Musical instrument
vīṇā with seven strings, the vipanchi vīṇā with nine strings and the mattakokila vīṇā a harp or possibly board zither with 21 strings. The instrument
Ancient_veena
Musical traditions of ancient Greece
in Greece. The ancient version of the harp resembles a bow, with the strings connecting to the top and bottom of the arch. The strings are perpendicular
Music_of_ancient_Greece
Puppet controlled from above using wires or strings
Sicilian puppetry. A few of these dolls had strings in place of the rods. Some researchers believe these ancient figures were mere toys and not puppets due
Marionette
Various chordophone instruments from the Indian subcontinent
end. It has four main strings which are melodic, and three auxiliary drone strings. To play, the musician plucks the melody strings downward with a plectrum
Veena
Chinese stringed music instrument
qin originally had five strings, which represent gong, shang, jue, zhi, yu in the ancient Chinese music system, but ancient qin-like instruments with
Guqin
Ancient Greek string instrument
organology, a lyre is considered a yoke lute, since it is a lute in which the strings are attached to a yoke that lies in the same plane as the sound table,
Lyre
Plucked string musical instrument
scoop") is a deliberate adaptation by ancient builders to afford the lutenist's right hand more space between the strings and soundboard. Soundboard thickness
Lute
Type of musical instrument
which the strings are oriented. In vertical harps, the harp is traditionally plucked with the fingers. With horizontally held harps, the strings are played
Angular_harp
Stringed instrument
Rotte (psaltery) for medieval harp psaltery & Ancient Greek harps for earlier psalterion A psaltery (Ancient Greek: ψαλτήριον), or sawtry, an archaic form
Psaltery
Ancient stringed instrument
barbiton, or barbitos (Gr: βάρβιτον or βάρβιτος; Lat. barbitus), is an ancient stringed instrument related to the lyre known from Greek and Roman classics
Barbiton
Pear-shaped stringed musical instrument
placed lowest in its positioning in relation to other strings. Modern tuning preserves the ancient succession of fourths, with adjunctions (lowest or highest
Oud
Medieval stringed musical instrument
harps show background through the strings if the artist painted sufficient detail. See Psaltery for more versions & Ancient Greek harps for earlier psalterion
Rotte_(psaltery)
Ancient Greek musical instrument
were combined. Most vase paintings show citharas with seven strings, in agreement with ancient authors, but those same authors also mention that occasionally
Kithara
weight, closely spaced light tension strings (usually nylon), a relatively flat harmonic curve, and with the strings running up through the centre of the
List of national instruments (music)
List_of_national_instruments_(music)
Mechanical stringed musical instrument
produces sound by means of a hand-cranked rosined wheel that rubs against the strings. The wheel functions much like a violin (or nyckelharpa) bow, and single
Hurdy-gurdy
Musical instrument
transliterated yāḻ, pronounced [jaːɻ]) is a harp used in ancient Tamil music. It was strung with gut strings that ran from a curved ebony neck to a boat or trough-shaped
Yazh
Sound producing musical instrument component
In music, strings are long flexible structures on string instruments that produce sound through vibration. Strings are held under tension so that they
String_(music)
Plucked string instrument
and are triangular in shape. Some have multiple rows of strings and pedal attachments. Ancient depictions of harps were recorded in Mesopotamia (Iraq)
Harp
inspired by the ancient Persian lute called barbat. The barbat used to have three strings, but the sallaneh has six melody and six harmonic strings giving Alizadeh
Sallaneh_(lute)
Ancient Chinese string instrument
an ancient Chinese string instrument. Though rarely used, three very old specimens in varying degrees of preservation survive. One with five strings, dating
Zhu_(string_instrument)
much they miss their families. Erhu have two strings. Modern instruments use more durable metal strings, rather than silk. This instrument appeared two
Stringed_music_in_China
The music of ancient Rome was a part of Roman culture from the earliest of times. Songs (carmen) were an integral part of almost every social occasion
Music_of_ancient_Rome
Class of musical instruments
Archaeomusicology of the Ancient Near East. pp. 186–194. "harp, 121198,b". British Museum. Curator's comments: harp had eleven strings prior to July 1955;
Arched_harp
Medieval string instrument originating from Anglo-Saxon England
used to block strings showing he was using a type of play known as strum and block. This same method of lyre playing appears on many Ancient Greek illustrations
Rotte_(lyre)
System for ordering words, names and phrases
Alphabetical order is a system whereby character strings are placed in order based on the position of the characters in a specific ordering of an alphabet
Alphabetical_order
longed "to be healed by the music of the horizontal harp with seven strings". As in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamian schools taught music. Active by the 3rd millennium
Music_of_Mesopotamia
Plucked instruments
The psalterion (Greek ψαλτήριον) is a stringed, plucked instrument, an ancient Greek harp. Psalterion was a general word for harps in the latter part
Ancient_Greek_harps
Music developed in literate civilizations
Ancient music consists of the musical cultures and practices that developed in the literate civilizations of the ancient world prior to the early medieval
Ancient_music
Locations where civilization emerged
acknowledge six cradles of civilization: Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient India and Ancient China are believed to be the earliest in Afro-Eurasia,
Cradle_of_civilization
Harps of the Middle Ages
features are a three-sided frame (column, harmonic curve, and soundboard) and strings made of wire or gut. The instrument was most popular in Ireland, Scotland
Medieval_harp
Former Chinese ingot currency
Sycee at Sycee-on-line.com Xinhua (17 November 2015). "Gold coins found in ancient tomb". China Internet Information Center (State Council Information Office
Sycee
Literature written in the Egyptian language
Ancient Egyptian literature was written with the Egyptian language from ancient Egypt's pharaonic period until the end of Roman domination. It represents
Ancient_Egyptian_literature
2021 studio album by Marina
Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land is the fifth studio album by Welsh singer and songwriter Marina Diamandis, and her second under the mononym Marina. It
Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land
Ancient_Dreams_in_a_Modern_Land
Musical instrument of the guitar family
soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone. Ukuleles generally have four nylon strings tuned to GCEA (except baritone, which is normally tuned DGBE). They have
Ukulele
Flexible structure made from fibers twisted together
conceptual and scientific uses of the term, including strings in computer science, cosmic strings, and string theory. String, along with twine and other
String
2015 remix album by Björk
Vulnicura Strings (The Acoustic Versions – Strings, Voice and Viola Organista Only), or simply Vulnicura Strings, is an acoustic album released by Icelandic
Vulnicura_Strings
American musical instrument accessories manufacturer
to Astoria in Queens, New York to continue the family business. In the company's earliest days, Charles D'Addario imported strings his father made from
D'Addario_(manufacturer)
Class of stringed musical instruments
instrument has many strings stretched across a thin, flat body. Zithers are typically played by strumming or plucking the strings with the fingers or
Zither
Art of ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian art refers to art produced in ancient Egypt between the 6th millennium BC and the 4th century AD, spanning from Prehistoric
Art_of_ancient_Egypt
that are plucked, bowed, and struck). Since ancient times, the Chinese have used twisted silk for strings, though today metal or nylon are more frequently
List of Chinese musical instruments
List_of_Chinese_musical_instruments
Coin production and deployment
Ancient Chinese coinage includes some of the earliest known coins of all time. These coins, used as early as the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BCE)
Ancient_Chinese_coinage
What people wore in antiquity as inferred from archaeological and historical evidence
leathers allows for insights into the attire of ancient societies. The clothing used in the ancient world reflects the technologies that these peoples
Clothing_in_the_ancient_world
Traditional Egyptian string instrument
models had 5 strings. The strings are held in place by pegs instead of tuning rings. Today, images of the instrument in Egypt may show 12 strings. It has been
Simsimiyya
Collection of music dating from approximately 1400 BCE
spanning three strings. The names of these fourteen pairs of strings form the basis of the theoretical system and are arranged by twos in the ancient sources
Hurrian_songs
Solid form of plant resin
instruments on the bow hair to enhance its ability to grip and sound the strings, and it provides grip in various sports and activities. Rosin also serves
Rosin
Hammered dulcimer of Iranian origin
were probably made of wood, perhaps with stone elements, and goat gut strings. According to Habib Hasan Touma, the Babylonian santur was the ancestor
Santur
2026 South Korean television series
nine strings of beads), traditionally associated with tributary kings under Chinese imperial protocol, instead of the Sibi Myeollyugwan (twelve strings) reserved
Perfect_Crown
The social position of ancient Celtic women in their society cannot be determined with certainty due to the quality of the sources. On the one hand, great
Ancient_Celtic_women
Musical instrument in the lute family
courses of doubled strings tuned in unison, thus giving a total of eight strings. A variety of string types are used, with steel strings being the most common
Mandolin
Ancient musical and scientific laboratory instrument
only one string is needed to do the experiments; but, since ancient times, several strings were used, all tuned in exact unison, each with a moveable bridge
Monochord
Confirms New Album 'Love Is The New Gangsta'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved March 20, 2026. Monroe, Jazz (March 25, 2026). "Aja Monet Preps New Album, Shares
2026_in_hip-hop
Percussion-stringed instrument
the hammer dulcimer) is a percussion-string instrument which consists of strings typically stretched over a trapezoidal resonant sound board. The hammered
Hammered_dulcimer
Chinese jade pendant
jinbu) and as necklaces which appeared as early as the Liangzhu culture. Strings of jade pendant are also used to decorate headwear, such as the mianguan
Yupei
Chinese plucked string instrument
four strings. Its four strings were formerly made of silk but since the 20th century they have been made of steel (flatwound for the lower strings). The
Ruan_(instrument)
Traditional Korean string instrument
instrument. It is a plucked zither with 12 strings, though some more recent variants have 18, 21 or 25 strings. It is probably the best known traditional
Gayageum
Keyboard instrument
keys are pressed, activating an action mechanism where hammers strike strings. Modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys—with the exception
Piano
natives, who experienced the making of instruments, particularly rubbed strings (violins and double basses) or plucked (third). It is there where we can
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas
Stratified complex society
the Dawn of History: The Ancient Near East, 2500–500 BC". Walls: A History of Civilization in Blood and Brick (reprint ed.). New York: Simon and Schuster
Civilization
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)
offers grants of up to $350,000 to science-focused start-ups, "with no strings attached". In April 2012, Breakout Labs announced its first set of grantees
Peter_Thiel
Legendary Greek king of Ithaca
In Greek and Roman mythology, Odysseus (/əˈdɪsiəs/ ; Ancient Greek: Ὀδυσσεύς, Ὀδυσεύς, romanized: Odysseús, Odyseús, IPA: [o.dy(s).sěu̯s]), also known
Odysseus
Ayakashi who serves under Akumaro and is able to control people with strings like a puppeteer. Targeting the Takashiro Academy, Kugutsukai intends to
List of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger characters
List_of_Samurai_Sentai_Shinkenger_characters
Instrument for measuring, keeping or indicating time
Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. James, Peter (1995). Ancient Inventions. New York: Ballantine Books. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-345-40102-1. William
Clock
Japanese plucked string instrument
confined by playing a koto with just 13 strings, and created new versions of the instrument with 20 or more strings. Japanese developments in bridgeless
Koto_(instrument)
Characters in the films and novels
Man Lead SMERSH to a glorious new revolution via a takeover of Europe, disguised as a Neo-Nazi reawakening. Pulls strings from afar and does not get personally
List_of_James_Bond_villains
Fretted string instrument
typically has six or twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand
Guitar
Historical currency unit
and age these strings of cash coins provide us with significant historical material to study. We study the craftsmanship of these ancient coins and numismatists
String_of_cash
the new form that emerged in the New Kingdom showed the state becoming more organized to serve its needs. For most parts of its long history, ancient Egypt
Military_of_ancient_Egypt
Ancient string instrument
long-necked lute with a small sound box, used by the ancient Greeks. It commonly had three strings: such an instrument was also known as the trichordon
Pandura
Viv as Harry's secretary. 96 24 "Kim Finally Cuts You-Know-Whose Apron Strings" Coby Ruskin Bob Carroll, Jr. and Madelyn Davis February 21, 1972 (1972-02-21)
List_of_Here's_Lucy_episodes
Musical instrument
member of the lute family, teardrop shaped, with four to six courses of gut strings and pitched in the treble range. Considered a French instrument, with much
Mandore_(instrument)
exchanged for more useful commodities. Due to the complexities of ancient history (ancient civilizations developing at different paces and not keeping accurate
History_of_money
Honor presented to recording artists for quality bluegrass albums
The Infamous Stringdusters. The current recipient of the award is Billy Strings, who won at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. ^[I] Each year is linked to
Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album
Grammy_Award_for_Best_Bluegrass_Album
East Asian silver coins
the Red Army Command Ancient Cowrie shell Tong Bei Ant-nose coin Knife money Ying Yuan Spade money Imperial Cash coins Strings Ban Liang Wu Zhu Kaiyuan
Silver_Dragon_(coin)
American theoretical physicist, futurist and author
York: Springer. ISBN 0-387-98589-1. Kaku, Michio (1999). Strings, Conformal Fields, and M-Theory. New York: Springer. ISBN 0-387-98892-0. Kaku, Michio (2004)
Michio_Kaku
Protagonists of media franchise One Piece
and Franky. In this conception Jimbei would have been pulling Arlong's strings from the shadows. This version of Jimbei was based on a Japanese sea demon
Straw_Hats
Form of theatre or performance that involves the manipulation of puppets
some detail. India has an ancient tradition of string puppets or marionettes. Marionettes with jointed limbs controlled by strings allow far greater flexibility
Puppetry
18th-century Bavarian secret society
the Illuminati are depicted as lurking in the shadows and pulling the strings and levers of power. This view of the Illuminati has found its way into
Illuminati
Class of musical instruments with vibrating strings
instruments that produce sound from vibrating strings when a performer strums, plucks, strikes or sounds the strings in varying manners. Musicians play some
String_instrument
"a neck which serves both as a handle and as a means of stretching the strings beyond the body". The lute family includes not only short-necked plucked
History of lute-family instruments
History_of_lute-family_instruments
this kind having 20 strings was discovered at Thebes, Egypt in 1823. Image with harp considered possible trigonon in the Grove New Encyclopedia of Musical
Trigonon
Classical Greek term for pre-Greeks
The name Pelasgians (Ancient Greek: Πελασγοί, romanized: Pelasgoí, singular: Πελασγός, Pelasgós) was used by Classical Greek writers to refer either to
Pelasgians
Retrieved March 26, 2024. O'Brien, Andrew (February 3, 2025). "Billy Strings Wins Second Career Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album". Live for Live
List_of_2024_albums
Epic poem attributed to Homer
The Odyssey (/ˈɒdɪsi/; Ancient Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, romanized: Odýsseia [odýsseːa]) is one of two major epics of ancient Greek literature attributed to Homer
Odyssey
1987 banknote issue by the People's Bank of China
the Red Army Command Ancient Cowrie shell Tong Bei Ant-nose coin Knife money Ying Yuan Spade money Imperial Cash coins Strings Ban Liang Wu Zhu Kaiyuan
Fourth_series_of_the_renminbi
2002 box set by Björk
tracks; Beats, which focuses on both new and old songs with a heavier electronica influence; and finally Strings CDs 1 and 2, which feature live and studio
Family_Tree_(Björk_album)
The precise customs and traditions of weddings in ancient Rome likely varied heavily across geography, social strata, and time period; Christian authors
Weddings_in_ancient_Rome
(1892–1974) – It Looked Like Spilt Milk Jane Shaw (1910–2000) – Susan Pulls the Strings Mary Shelley (1797–1851) – Maurice, or the Fisher's Cot Dorothy Sherrill
List of children's literature writers
List_of_children's_literature_writers
Historical coinage of China
000 (or 3,680,000 yuan), which at the time had set a new world record for auctioning off an ancient Chinese coin. A three hole spade shown here was sold
Spade_money
NEW ANCIENT-STRINGS
NEW ANCIENT-STRINGS
Male
English
Modern English name derived from the Greek word neos, NEO means "new." Compare with another form of Neo.
Male
Hebrew
(× Öµ×¡) Hebrew name NES means "miracle."
Male
French
Norman French form of Scandinavian Njal, NEL means "champion."
Male
English
 Short form of English Lewis, LEW means "famous warrior." Compare with another form of Lew.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Ancient City (Now Ujjain)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a newcomer to an area, from Middle English newe ‘new’.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a yew tree, from a misdivision of the Middle English phrase atten ewe ‘at the yew’ (Old English æt ðæm ēowe).German and Jewish (American) : Translation of German Neu.
Boy/Male
Chinese, Christian, Finnish, German, Greek, Swedish
Gift; New
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Nye.Irish : reduced form of O’Ney.North German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Neu. The Jewish surname may sometimes be a shortened form of a name such as Neuburger.German : habitational name from a place near Boppard.North German : nickname from Middle Low German ni(g)e, ney(g)e ‘(the) new one’.Dutch : from a short form of the personal name Aarnoud (see Arnold).Dutch (de Ney) : variant of Nay 3.
Surname or Lastname
Welsh
Welsh : nickname for a fat man, from tew ‘plump’.English : habitational name from a place in Oxfordshire (Great, Little and Duns Tew), named with an Old English tīewe ‘row’, ‘ridge’. The surname has been established in Ireland since the 16th century.
Boy/Male
Biblical
A lamp, new-tilled land.
Boy/Male
Indian
Little saint, Little holy one, From the new town
Boy/Male
British, English
Good
Male
Scottish
Scottish form of Old French Hugues, HEW means "heart," "mind," or "spirit."Â
Male
Polish
 Polish form of Yiddish Lev, LEW means "lion." Compare with another form of Lew.
Male
English
Short form of English Newton, NEWT means "new settlement."
Biblical
a lamp; new-tilled land
Female
Slovene
Slovene form of Greek Hagne, NEŽA means "chaste; holy."
Male
English
Pet form of English Edward, NED means "guardian of prosperity."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Little saint, Little holy one, From the new town
Surname or Lastname
Polish
Polish : from the personal name Lew ‘lion’, adopted as a translation of Leon (see Lyon 2).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Lev.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a hill or burial-mound, Old English hlǣw, or a habitational name from Lew in Oxfordshire, named with this word.Chinese : variant of Liu 1.
NEW ANCIENT-STRINGS
NEW ANCIENT-STRINGS
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ramnarayan | ராமநாராயணÂ
Ram and Vishnu combined
Boy/Male
Indian
Apne Dam par
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Nakshatra
Boy/Male
Arabic
Brilliant; Shining
Boy/Male
English American
Little rock.
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi, Swahili
Friday
Girl/Female
Tamil
Ratnapriya | ரதà¯à®¨à¯à®ªà¯à®°à¯€à®¯à®¾
Adorned, Loved by jewels
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim, Sindhi
Innocent; Infallible
Girl/Female
German, Swedish
Free Woman
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Form of Abdulrahman
NEW ANCIENT-STRINGS
NEW ANCIENT-STRINGS
NEW ANCIENT-STRINGS
NEW ANCIENT-STRINGS
NEW ANCIENT-STRINGS
adv.
In ancient times.
a.
Old; that happened or existed in former times, usually at a great distance of time; belonging to times long past; specifically applied to the times before the fall of the Roman empire; -- opposed to modern; as, ancient authors, literature, history; ancient days.
a.
Fresh from the forge; bright; quite new; brand-new.
a.
Old; that has been of long duration; of long standing; of great age; as, an ancient forest; an ancient castle.
a.
Known for a long time, or from early times; -- opposed to recent or new; as, the ancient continent.
superl.
Not before seen or known, although existing before; lately manifested; recently discovered; as, a new metal; a new planet; new scenes.
superl.
Having existed, or having been made, but a short time; having originated or occured lately; having recently come into existence, or into one's possession; not early or long in being; of late origin; recent; fresh; modern; -- opposed to old, as, a new coat; a new house; a new book; a new fashion.
adv.
Over again; another time; in a new form; afresh; as, to arm anew; to create anew.
adv.
In an ancient manner.
a.
Quite new; brand-new; fire-new.
v. t.
To wet with dew or as with dew; to bedew; to moisten; as with dew.
superl.
Not of ancient extraction, or of a family of ancient descent; not previously kniwn or famous.
a.
See Brand-new.
n.
Antiquity; what is ancient.
superl.
As if lately begun or made; having the state or quality of original freshness; also, changed for the better; renovated; unworn; untried; unspent; as, rest and travel made him a new man.
n.
Ancient lineage; ancestry; dignity of birth.
v. t. & i.
To make new; to renew.
a.
Quite new; bright as if fresh from the forge.
superl.
Newly beginning or recurring; starting anew; now commencing; different from has been; as, a new year; a new course or direction.
n.
The ancients; the people of ancient times.