Url
	https://omeka-s.grinnell.edu/s/MusicalInstruments/item/3444
Resource class
	wmi:MusicalInstrument
Title
	nyonganyonga
Subject
	122.12
Contributor
	Roger Vetter
Type
	Sena
Format
	7.9 in. length of body
5.1 in width at top of body
5.8 in. at bottom of body
4.6 in. width of body cavity opening
3.1 to 3.9 in. depth of body cavity
4.1 to 5.9 in. lengths of shortest and longest keys
1.7 to 3.5 in. vibrating lengths of shortest and longest keys
Identifier
	6178
Source
	East Africa
Language
	EN
Coverage
	Mozambique
Alternative Title
	marimba
	kissange
Medium
	wood
	metal
Requires
	1
Is Part Of
	Grinnell College Music Instrument Collection
Spatial Coverage
	Africa
Provenance
	Vetter collection
Basic form of sonorous object/s for idiophone
	tongue - heteroglot
Sound objects per instrument for idiophone
	multiple sounded discretely
Resonator design for idiophone
	separate resonating space shared by multiple sonorous objects - built into instrument
Number of players for idiophone
	one
Sounding principle for idiophone
	flexing - direct
Sound exciting agent for idiophone
	fingertip/s, fingernail/s, finger-mounted pick/s
Energy input motion by performer for idiophone
	plucking
Pitch of sound produced for idiophones
	definite pitch
Sound modification for idiophones
	none
Category of Instrument
	idiophone

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