Mandinka Kora String Guess
M
PLAYERS
3+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Indoor
MATERIALS
- A stringed instrument such as a kora, guitar, or improvised rubber-band instrument
- A screen or blindfold
HOW TO PLAY
1
One player sits behind a screen or is blindfolded so they cannot see the instrument being played.
2
A second player plucks a short sequence of individual strings or notes on the instrument.
3
The listening player tries to identify how many distinct notes were played and in what general order, high to low.
4
The player reveals their guess, and the group checks it against what was actually played.
5
Correct identifications earn a point, and players rotate through the listening role for several rounds.
6
The player with the most points after an agreed number of rounds wins.