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	Xalam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The xalam is thought to have originated from modern-day Mali, but some believe that, in antiquity, the instrument may have originated from ancient Egypt.
		The xalam in its standard form is a simple lute with one to five strings.
		The strings of the xalam are typically made of nylon; these strings are fixed to the instrument's wooden neck by leather rings.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Xalam (153 words)

	Xalam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The strings of the xalam are typically made of two or three tightly wound strands of low-gauge nylon fishing line; these strings are fixed to the instrument's wooden neck by long and narrow leather strips and to its wooden bridge by cotton strings.
		The xalam usually has two main melody strings that are fingered by the left hand (like the strings of a guitar or banjo) and two to three supplementary strings of fixed pitch.
		In most areas the xalam is played by male griots, or praise singers who are born into the profession.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Xalam (681 words)

	Xalam - Press Kit, articles and photos
		Senegalese in origin, the musicians of Xalam were the percussionists for the Rolling Stones and the partners-in-crime with Michel Blanc for Walk in the Shadow.
		Xalam, inventor of the music of modern Senegal, survived the death of their drummer Prosper, and the depression which followed.
		The Xalam sound is intact and the craftsmanship that one senses throughout the album distinguishes them from all other cross-breed apprentice-magicians who attempt this kind of fusion.
	www.xalam2dakar.com /html/xalampresskit.html (691 words)

	Cosaan: Senegalese Culture--The Xalam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Bamana passed it on to the Malinke in the south and to the Tukuloor and Fulbe in the north, and these groups passed it on in separate waves to the Wolof and Sereer.
		The xalam was formerly played primarily as a solo instrument or to accompany songs, although today it is often amplified to allow it to play alongside sabars, jembes, koras, and other instruments.
		In many places, xalam players are considered to be the greatest griots and were in former times an important part of the royal courts.
	www.geocities.com /jbenhill/xalam.html (1011 words)

	Cosaan: Senegalese Culture--Virtual Xalam Lesson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		So you've always dreamed of learning to play the xalam, the "Senegalese guitar." This is the place to start, while you're waiting for Samba Diabaré Samb to come along and teach you on a real one.
		This song ("Mamadu the Shopkeeper") is of Mande origin, although xalam and kora players of other ethnic groups throughout Senegal play it.
		Again, the 4th is raised to an F#, and the beat is in 3/4 time.
	www.geocities.com /jbenhill/virtualxalam.html (495 words)

	Xalam: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Xalam, also called khalam, is a traditional stringed musical instrument Any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
		The xalam, in its standard form, is a simple lute Chordophone consisting of a plucked instrument having a pear-shaped body, a usually bent neck, and a fretted fingerboard
		The strings of the xalam are typically made of nylon A thermoplastic polyamide; a family of high-strength resilient synthetic materials
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /m/xalam (638 words)

	African Music Encyclopedia: Xalam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Xalam was founded in 1969 by Prosper Niang and his brother Magay.
		Xalam continued touring throughout the world and were even featured in a Disney film about African music.
		Since then Xalam continue to excite audiences everywhere with their particular fusion of jazz and African music.
	africanmusic.org /artists/xalam.html (123 words)

	Documentary Arts, Inc.
		In Senegal, the plucked lute, known as the xalam to the Wolof, as the hoddu to the Pulaar, and the gambere to the Soninke, appears to prefigure the American banjo.
		The word xalam derives in part from xala, meaning to place a spell on someone and also from kalam, an onomatopoeic word frequently used to describe the “beating” or “thumping” of the instrument in performance, much like the banjo.
		Additionally, the xalam in Senegal can have four or five strings, where the fifth string is shorter than the others.
	www.docarts.com /audio/hoddu_xalam.html (631 words)

	Xalam \| internet radio on icebergradio.com
		Xalam was founded in Senegal in 1970 but moved, in 1973, to Paris, where its distinct fusion of African percussion and jazz licks garnered it great praise.
		Xalam have played with many Western performers, including Dizzy Gillespie, Crosby, Stills, And Nash, and The Rolling Stones.
		They have since been recognized for their innovative music in both Europe, where they won an award at the 1979 Berlin Jazz Festival, and in Africa, where they toured successfully in 1975.
	www.icebergradio.com /performer/182254/overview/xalam (135 words)

	Xalam Lyrics Albums Review
		This group is the "Daddy," the "prototype" for all the mbalax bands that came out of the 1980s, including superstars such as Youssou N'Dour.
		And to think these guys also gigged with the 'Stones (Undercover), as well as with Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.
		Xalam Xalam Lyrics are property of their owners & provided for educational purposes only.
	www.mp3-lyrics.com /albums_review-Xalam.asp (137 words)

	Music of the Wolof People and Senegal.
		But they are also influenced by the other instruments of the region such as the beautiful West African harp, the kora, the 1 string viola of the Fulani (riiti), the flute of the Fula, the balafon and they have adopted the tabala drums of the Maures.
		Important topics discussed include instruments similar to the xalam used by other groups, the names for 4 different types of Wolof xalam, the construction of the xalam, several tunings of the xalam (with charts), and playing techniques.
		Parallels between the xalam tradition and banjo tradition are drawn.
	www.hotkey.net.au /~mjackson/Music.htm (2301 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Xalam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This is an extract from The Middle East Open Encyclopedia, made possible through the Wikimedia Foundation.
		Iraq Museum International always displays the most recent published revision of the source article, Xalam; all previous versions may be viewed here.
		They link directly to authoring tools for you to start writing a particular article.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref?title=Xalam (801 words)

	VH1.com : Xalam : Artist Main
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	www.vh1.com /artists/az/xalam/artist.jhtml (116 words)

	Xalam: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more \|\|\| Music.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Xalam: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more
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	www.music.com /group/xalam/1 (266 words)

	Everything about Ngoni (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		- A stringed instrument from West Africa: see Xalam
		:For the musical group, see Xalam (band) Xalam, also spelled khalam, is the Wolof name for a traditional stringed musical instrument from West Africa.
		The Ngoni people are a dispersed ethnic group living in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia, in east-central Africa.
	f.pl.wikimiki.org /en/ngoni (1533 words)

	Mes Etudes En General»Blog Archive » It’s Xalam Day!
		My Story of Finishing a Degree in Urbana, Illinois After 4 months in Senegal, West Africa
		mainly because my xalam lessons are beginning this evening.
		i met with my teacher this past saturday, who is a master xalam player who has been playing for 24 years.
	steph.renne.org /?p=17 (921 words)

	Songsearch: Buy Xalam Music CDs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Xalam Music CDs, DVD Movies, Music Videos, Songs, and Song Titles
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