kora

British

/ ˈkɔːrə /

noun

a West African instrument with twenty-one strings, combining features of the harp and the lute

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He added that he has often been offended by "people who have cliches about African music, who expect Africa to produce a certain type of sound" via instruments such as the kora or percussion.

From Barron's

Fuso Bus head Katsuto Kora will be the chief executive of the new company, which will be based in Kawasaki, Japan, the companies said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

They developed Kora, a high-fidelity tool set for physics-based chemical combustion simulations.

From Los Angeles Times

Kora increased the scale of fire while providing more artist-friendly controls.

From Los Angeles Times

The research team examined data from two European groups, including 509 people from TwinsUK and 1,160 from KORA.

From Science Daily

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