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Goras

Scope note

Mouth bows of southern Africa sounded by the player inhaling and exhaling sharply on a flattened ostrich quill attached to the string.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042252

Broader Terms used

mouth bows

Narrower Terms used

lesibas

Term used for

gorahs
gouras

Equivalent Terms used

gora

Created

13yrs ago

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