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Record 1 1979-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • String Instruments
CONT

One African instrument consists of a body and several necks in the form of thin bows, one for each string. The strings are attached directly to the edge of the body and the tip of each bow. This instrument is called a pluriarc, but it can be classified as a multiple bow harp.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à cordes
CONT

(...) ce sont les instruments à cordes dont on trouve la plus grande variété: arcs musicaux (...) "pluriarcs" (...)

Spanish

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