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Sansas

Scope note

Lamellaphones originating in Africa, consisting of tuned metal or split-cane tongues fitted to a wood board or resonator, so that the tongues can vibrate freely at one end; they are played by depressing and releasing the free ends of the tongues with thumbs and forefingers. MARCUS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300041722

Broader Terms used

lamellaphones

Equivalent Terms used

sansa

Created

13yrs ago

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