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ZANZA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sansa
1, record 1, English, sansa
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mbira 2, record 1, English, mbira
correct
- thumb piano 3, record 1, English, thumb%20piano
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set ... of narrow tongues of metal ... mounted on a resonator consisting of a soundboard made from a slab of wood hollowed on one side or a soundbox in the form of a hollowed block ... 4, record 1, English, - sansa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sansa is a plucked instrument ... Plucking is usually with the thumbs, which has led some people to call this instrument a "thumb piano." 2, record 1, English, - sansa
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sanse
- zanza
- zanze
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sanza
1, record 1, French, sanza
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mbira 2, record 1, French, mbira
correct, feminine noun
- piano à pouces 3, record 1, French, piano%20%C3%A0%20pouces
correct, masculine noun
- lamellophone 4, record 1, French, lamellophone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de musique constitué d'une caisse sur laquelle sont fixées des languettes que l'on pince avec les doigts. 5, record 1, French, - sanza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La sanza] se nomme [...] «mbira» chez les tribus parlant certaines des langues bantoues [...] 6, record 1, French, - sanza
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sansa
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de percusión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- piano de pulgar
1, record 1, Spanish, piano%20de%20pulgar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arpa de pulgar 1, record 1, Spanish, arpa%20de%20pulgar
correct, feminine noun
- piano de pulgares 1, record 1, Spanish, piano%20de%20pulgares
correct, masculine noun
- arpa de pulgares 1, record 1, Spanish, arpa%20de%20pulgares
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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