Balafon
The balafon is a West African xylophone with calabash (gourds) tied underneath, which are used as resonators. The balafon is used for a variety of occasions and in a variety of musical expressions. UNESCO has added it to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
![Two Wartburg students try out the balafon](//s3.amazonaws.com/libapps/accounts/1671/images/balafon_cropped.JPG)
Students try out the balafon during a #worldwednesday in Winter 2014.