 They do not end in a soundboard but are held in notches on a bridge, making it a bridge harp.They originate from a string arm or neck and cross a bridge directly supported by a resonating chamber, making it a lute too.The sound of a kora resembles that of a harp, though when played in the traditional style, it bears a closer resemblance to flamenco and Delta blues guitar techniques of both hands to pluck the strings in polyrhythmic patterns (using the remaining fingers to secure the instrument by holding the hand posts on either side of the strings).