Hornbostel - Sachs
type: ConceptScheme

Raft zithers
type: Concept
narrower: Heterochord raft zithers
notation: 313

Heterochord raft zithers
type: Concept
broader: Raft zithers
definition: One or more strings are stretched between fixed points. The instrument consists of a rigid string bearer, or of a rigid string bearer with a resonator which is not integral and can be detached without destroying the sound-producing apparatus. The string bearer is composed of canes tied together in the manner of a raft. The strings are of separate material from the string bearer. N. Malawi region.
in scheme: Hornbostel - Sachs
narrower: Heterochord raft zithers sounded by the bare fingers
notation: 313.2

Heterochord raft zithers sounded by the bare fingers
type: Concept
broader: Heterochord raft zithers
notation: 313.2-5