The krin is a hand-held cylinder made out of a piece of hollowed tree trunk with slots of different lengths running across it. Two wooden sticks are used to produce multiple different resonant sounds, depending on the point of contact (slots or flat upper surface). This instrument originated in the forest regions of Guinea (West Africa) and is believed to have sacred properties. It was, and still is, traditionally used to transmit coded messages between villages. Its size can reach up to 10 feet.
The Baga people use it to accompany secret ceremonies and call it "Tali" when it has only one opening. It is now also used in public orchestras.
All musical instruments are authentic pieces imported directly from west Africa
(Guinea, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone.). The craftsmen who create them are descended from families who have produced the same artefacts from generations. They have mastered the techniques of selecting materials and building instruments through the years. Hear for yourself the unique sound that first echoed through Africa and now the world
