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Zezes

Scope note

African zitherlike chordophones made in several regions and with varying forms and playing methods, including bowing, plucking, and stroking the strings. Generally consisting of a long stick or bar with a knob at either end to which the strings are attached, three frets, a U-shaped bridge, and sometimes one or two half-calabash resonators at one end.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042204

Broader Terms used

<zitherlike chordophones>

Term used for

seses
sezes

Equivalent Terms used

zeze

Created

13yrs ago

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