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315Trough zithers   Link to MIMO collections

Definition

  • Strings are stretched between fixed points across the mouth of a rigid trough. The strings are often formed from a single length threaded through several holes. The instrument may consist solely of a trough, or a trough with a resonator which is not integral and can be detached without destroying the sound-producing apparatus. Tanzania. (en)

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  • 315

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http://www.mimo-db.eu/HornbostelAndSachs/186

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