Meaning of nanga | Babel Free

Definitions

A simple wooden harp or zither used in central and eastern Africa.

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Examples

“The "shoulder harp" or "nanga" had a boat-shaped sound chest.”

“The nanga of Nubia is similar; here also, long wooden pegs prevent the strings from slipping.”

“The artist uses his voice, he sings his laws to the accompaniment of the nanga, the harp; he twists his body to the rhythm of the drums, to proclaim his rules.”

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